In this audio message, David Bercot looks at the Founding Fathers who were either deists or fence-sitters (taking no clear position on Christianity). Benjamin Franklin was a Deist who had strong faith in God, but never believed in the Deity of Christ. John Adams was a Unitarian. Madison kept his beliefs to himself. Jefferson and Thomas Paine were staunch Deists.
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Audio: The Myth of Christian America – Disc 13
The Faith of the Founding Fathers #3:
The Deists and Fence-Sitters
In this audio message, David Bercot looks at the Founding Fathers who were either deists or fence-sitters (taking no clear position on Christianity). Benjamin Franklin was a Deist who had strong faith in God, but never believed in the Deity of Christ. John Adams was a Unitarian. Madison kept his beliefs to himself. Jefferson and Thomas Paine were staunch Deists.
60 min digital download. $2.00
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