Thomas Jefferson may well be one of the most misunderstood of our founding fathers. He is the one from whom we get the phrase “separation of church and state.” But, contrary to the popular modern myths, he was not a lifelong, closet atheist. Nor did he believe in banishing God …
Jefferson harbored doubts late in life on some core Christian doctrines. Nonetheless, he was an active church-goer, an avid Bible reader (in particular the sayings of Jesus), and a generous supporter of churches. He also was supportive of Christianity in its various forms, even in the public arena. Here are …
DOUBTING THOMAS, the book I co-wrote with Charlottesville pastor, Mark Beliles, seeks to shed light on two questions: Was Jefferson some sort of closet atheist? Did he believe in what is called today “the naked public square”—which means the expelling of any kind of godly influence in government? The answer …
It’s a myth that Thomas Jefferson was some sort of closet atheist. Later in life he came to privately doubt some core Christian doctrines. And there are credible answers to those doubts. But the man regularly attended church, was a reader of Bible—in particular the teachings of Jesus—and also quite …