Thomas Jefferson would later write of the profound effect that these two books had on him: "I have read his Corruptions of Christianity, and Early Opinions of Jesus, over and over again; and I rest on them ... as the basis of my own faith.
Thomas Jefferson kemudian membuat tulisan mengenai pengaruh kedua buku tersebut pada dirinya: "Saya telah membaca buku Corruptions of Christianity, dan Early Opinions of Jesus, berulang-ulang kali; dan saya bersandar padanya ... sebagai dasar dari kepercayaan saya sendiri.