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The Roots of Religious Freedom and Civil Liberties in America
Chapter One
Benjamin Franklin on Religion & the State
The Roots of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklins Childhood
Franklins Early Philosophy & Religion
Franklins Letters to the Editor Signed Silence Dogwood
Early Battles, Love, and a Quest for Personal Independence
Franklins First European Adventure and Early Writings on Religion
The Self-Improvement Plan
Friends, Family, & Business in Philadelphia
Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion
On the Providence of God in the Government of the World
In the Service of Family, Society, & God
Freemasonry: A Fraternity to make good men better
Doctrine to be Preached
Compassion and Regard for the Sick
The Pennsylvania Gazette, Poor Richards Almanac & Sweet Success
Franklin & the Presbyterians
Rev. George Whitefield and The Great Awakening
Relating to the Divine Presence
Explaining His Religious Beliefs to His Sister
Appreciation of George Whitefield
Nature of the Human Soul, Plain Truth, & The Necessity of Self-Defense
Personal Success & Public Service
Moral Teachings of Religious Reformers: From Jesus Christ to Confucius
Franklin as Indian Affairs Commissioner
Franklin on the Importance of Public Education
Electricity and Other Scientific Experiments
Franklins Religious Views in 1753
The 1753 Carlisle Indian Treaty
Albany Plan of Union
Franklin Acts to Change Society
Franklins Views on Life, Death, and Heaven
Franklin Negotiates 1756 Indian Peace Treaty with Lenni Lenape
The Way to Wealth
In Support of Divine Providence and Self Examination
Dr. Franklin in London
Dr. Franklin Returns to Philadelphia & Defends Minorities
Dr. Franklins Mission to Europe: 1765-1775
Dr. Franklin and the Dawn of the American Revolution
Thomas Paines Common Sense
Dr. Franklin and Jeffersons Ideas for the National Seal
The Declaration of Independence
Dr. Franklins Revolutionary Diplomacy
U.S. Articles of Confederation
The Battle of Yorktown and the End of the Revolutionary War
The Paris Peace Talks
Dr. Franklin on American Indians Before the U.S. Constitution
Dr. Franklin Returns to America and Receives a Heros Welcome
Dr. Franklin and the U.S. Constitution
Dr. Franklin Recommends Prayer at Constitutional Convention
The Great Compromise in Approving the U.S. Constitution
Northwest Ordinance: The Future of the West
Dr. Franklins Vision for the Creation of a United Nations
Dr. Franklins Retirement and the Inauguration of President George Washington
Dr. Franklins Proposed 11th Amendment: Abolition of Slavery
Dr. Franklins Final Written Statement on Religion
The Death of Benjamin Franklin
Chapter Two
Thomas Jefferson on Religion and the State
The Roots of Thomas Jefferson
Jeffersons Higher Education
The Beginnings of Jeffersons Political Career
Liberty of Religious Opinion: The 1776 Virginia State Constitution
All men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion . . .
The Declaration of Independence
Jeffersons Early Attempts to Ensure Religious Freedom
A Law to Stop Funding the Church of England with American Taxes
Dangers of the State Favoring Select Religious Groups
Religious Dissenters: From the Arians to the Quakers
Galileo Galilei: A Lesson on the Importance of Free Enquiry
Sir Isaac Newton: A Lesson on Scientific Reasoning
Jefferson Against Tax Dollars Being Paid to Churches
Jeffersons Defense for a Separation between Church and State
Jefferson Against State Religion
The Care of Every Mans Soul
Jefferson and John Locke: Religious and Civil Rights for All
An Unholy Alliance
Fundamentals of Christianity
Jeffersons Notes on Episcopacy
Jeffersons Notes on the History of Heresy
Miscellaneous Notes on Religion
The Establishment of an American Legal System
A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson & the International Call for Religious
Zimmer mit Fruhstuck HaapsaluJefferson to James Madison: The Right of Intellectual Freedom
Jeffersons Advice to a Young Man Regarding
Jefferson to James Madison: Pros vs. Cons of the U.S. Constitution
Jefferson on the Doctrines of Jesus
Jeffersons Presidency
Jeffersons
Chapter Three
James Madison on Religion and the State
The Roots of James Madison
Madisons Childhood in Virginia
Madisons College Education at Princeton University
five star hotel in BathMadisons Early Stand for Separation of Church and State
Madisons Early Stand for Religious and Civil Liberty
Madisons Early Stand for Civil Liberties
The Dawn of the American Revolution
Madison and the Virginia State Constitution
Madison in the Virginia House of Delegates
Madisons Support for Separation of Church and State
Madison Against State Recognized Religions
Madisons Most Famous Religious Memorial
Madisons 1785 Petition to Repeal Church Incorporation
Madison to Jefferson: A Report on Religious Issues in 1785
The Religious Freedom Act of 1785
Prelude to the U.S. Constitution
The Constitutional Convention of 1787
The Federalist Papers & Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Madisons Speech at the 1788 Virginia Convention to Ratify the U.S. Constitution
The First Amendment and the Bill of Rights
Madisons Autumn Years: Standing Strong for Civil Rights & Religious Freedom
Conclusion
In the Light of History
