Religion

  • Pennsylvania

    In Pennsylvania 1776, their constitution required you to "believe in god"
  • Virgina Statute

    Virgina Statute
    The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is the forerunner of the first amendment protections for religious freedom.
  • Almighty

    Almighty
    1789 inaugural address, spoke of “that Almighty Being who rules over the universe.”
  • Jefferson

    Jefferson, like most of the top figures in the American Revolution, was far more of a sceptic in religious matters. He was fascinated by metaphysics but he had no time for the mystical.
  • IN GOD WE TRUST

    IN GOD WE TRUST
    IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War.