When Faith, Science, and Politics Collide
The republic's Christian founders made it clear that no faith should have a privileged position in America and that religion should not intrude in the workings of government.
A century ago, journalists and hucksters flocked to the small Tennessee town of Dayton to witness what was described as the "monkey trial" by H.L. Mencken of the Baltimore Sun.
- Local high school science instructor John T. Scopes, 24, had been accused of violating a new Tennessee law against teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
- Defense lawyer Clarence Darrow questioned William Jennings Bryan, director of the prosecution, about the Bible on July 1, 1925, during the Scopes trial.
The "monkey trial" continues to haunt us.
Author's summary: Faith and science collision in America.
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