We have been given the impression that Thomas Jefferson was a lifelong skeptic and not someone involved with church. That impression is not accurate. Our book, DOUBTING THOMAS, shows that Jefferson was quite actively involved in the church—basically all his life, when it was available to him. As president, Jefferson …
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President Jefferson Was Active at Church
The Christian Environment in Which Jefferson Lived
In Jefferson’s day, when he was in the White House, there were many camp meetings in his Albemarle County and the surrounding area. These were “revivals” of evangelical religion The chief organizer of these camp meeting revivals in Central Virginia was Methodist Rev. Henry Fry. Jefferson and Fry knew each other …