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Jefferson's views on Jesus and the Bible were mixed, but were progressively far from what was and is largely considered orthodox in Christianity. Jefferson stated in a letter in 1819, "You say you are a Calvinist. I am not. I am of a sect by myself, as far as I know."
Jefferson's Extracts from the Gospels: The Philosophy of Jesus and The Life and Morals of Jesus. Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series. Vol. 3. pp. 3– 44. ISBN 0691046999. Zastoupil, Lynn (2009). "'Notorious and Convicted Mutilators': Rammohun Roy, Thomas Jefferson, and the Bible". Journal of World History. 20 (3): 399– 434.
Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence .
Four presidents were affiliated with Unitarian churches [12] and a fifth (Thomas Jefferson) was an exponent of ideas now commonly associated with Unitarianism. Unitarianism, the belief that God has a unitary nature, developed in opposition to Trinitarianism , the belief that God is three persons in one (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit).
An History of the Corruptions of Christianity, published by Joseph Johnson in 1782, was the fourth part of 18th-century Dissenting minister Joseph Priestley's Institutes of Natural and Revealed Religion (1772–74). [1]
Here are 50 Thomas Jefferson quotes that demonstrate his love for his country and life. Related: 30 Quotes From FDR to Uplift and Inspire All Americans. 50 Thomas Jefferson Quotes.
The Danbury Baptist Association of Danbury, Connecticut sent a letter, dated October 7, 1801, to the newly elected President Thomas Jefferson, expressing concern over the lack in their state constitution of explicit protection of religious liberty, and against a government establishment of religion.
TIL Jefferson Davis attempted to patent a steam-operated propeller invented by his slave, Ben Montgomery. Davis was denied because he was not the "true inventor." As President of the Confederacy ...