[society-by-contract]

Can you prove from his writings, that Madison was a deist?

A damn good question! I am going to Charlottesville for Thanksgiving and taking a sidetrip to Madison's home Mont Pelier in Orange, Virginia, the Friday after Thanksgiving. Do you mind if I wait to respond until after I have made this trip so I can look for books which relate specifically to his ideas on theology? This avoids quick cut and paste junk.

[Apogee]

Certainly, thank you.
I am a firm believer in not making hasty research, especially in the Internet (so called "information") age, where one may often discover a web of self reproducing quotes with no final non-web referent.
I have some books which I can try to look up this weekend when I get home for the holiday.

[Aside: Did you know you can find the "tree of liberty" quote attributed to at least two different people at constitution.org? I will one day trace that one down.]