When Faith, Science, and Politics Collide
The Christian founders of the republic 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, the small Tennessee town of Dayton witnessed the infamous Scopes "Monkey Trial". Journalists and spectators gathered to see local high school science instructor John T. Scopes, 24, accused of violating a new Tennessee law against teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Notable figures like defense lawyer Clarence Darrow and prosecutor William Jennings Bryan were involved in the trial, with Darrow questioning Bryan about the Bible on July 1, 1925.
As H.L. Mencken of the Baltimore Sun described it, the trial was a significant event that
continues to haunt us.
Author's summary: Faith and science collide in a historic trial.