Topic: Religion
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George Whitefield
This painting shows George Whitefield, one of the central figures in the religious movement known as the Great Awakening. The Methodist Whitefield attracted huge crowds—and made many converts—on both sides...
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High Street with the First Presbyterian Church
This print shows the Philadelphia’s First Presbyterian Church. Founded in 1698, the congregation moved into this elegant building in the 1790s. Designed by the artist John Trumbull, this church was...
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James Madison to Edward Livingston
In 1822, James Madison wrote this letter to Edward Livingston, who was compiling a legal code for Louisiana. The former president and chief author of the U.S. Constitution remained a...Media › audio
Jefferson revising Jefferson: Two Excerpts from Query 17, Notes on the State of Virginia (Audio)
In this audio clip, Monticello’s Chad Wollerton explains that Jefferson scholar Douglas Wilson has discovered Jefferson’s 1782 “fair copy” of his only published work, Notes on the State of Virginia,...
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Jefferson to Benjamin Rush "On the Christian Religion"
Delivering on a promise to provide his views on the Christian religion, Jefferson submits this letter and syllabus on the merits of Christianity and the importance of classical philosophy....Media › audio
Jefferson to Benjamin Rush "On the Christian Religion" (Audio)
In this dramatic reading of a letter to Benjamin Rush, Jefferson delivers on a promise to provide his views on the Christian religion, including a syllabus on the merits of...
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Jefferson to Edward Coles
Jefferson wrote this letter to his kinsman and fellow planter Edward Coles, who had asked him to take a public stand against slavery. Jefferson agreed that slavery was wrong, but...
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Jefferson to Edward Dowse
In this letter, Jefferson praised Jesus as a great moral reformer who taught people to love one’s neighbor as oneself. But he also respected the moral teachings of non-Christian ancient...
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Jefferson to Jeremiah Moore
In this letter, Jefferson recalled that he had once supported Virginia’s constitutional ban on clergy holding political office. By 1800, however, he had changed his mind. The power of the...
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