Contrary to the view often popular today that Thomas Jefferson was an atheist or skeptic who was disliked by the Christians of his day, there were many evangelicals, particularly Baptists, that were grateful when Thomas Jefferson became president. In our book, DOUBTING THOMAS, on the religious life and legacy of …
As we document in our book, DOUBTING THOMAS, Thomas Jefferson had many friends that were clergymen. He was a hero to evangelicals of his day, particularly, the Baptists. Two men representing Cheshire, Massachusetts, Rev. John Leland and Rev. Darius Brown, met with Jefferson in person on January 1, 1802, at …
In 1801, as seen in a recent blog, a group of Baptists from Danbury Connecticut wrote to President Thomas Jefferson and related how pleased they were that he was president. They expressed concern that the government never take away their religious liberties. He wrote them back on Jan. 1, 1802, …