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Science & Religion clash

Fundamentalism

Literal interpretation of the bible When reading the bible believe that every word

is true Began to win power in 20’s

Darwin

Scientist who argued that all forms of life evolved over millions of years from other life forms

Fundamentalists

Gained in power - started changing laws to outlaw Darwinism

Scopes Trial

1925 - Tennessee passed the nation’s first law outlawing evolution

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) promised to defend any teacher who would teach the law

Scopes Trial

John Scopes, from Ohio took the challenge Arrested in classroom after teaching evolution

Clarence Darrow

William Jennings Bryan

WGN covered trial on radio

Bryan takes the witness stand

When Bryan entered the court room everybody applauded

Bryan supporters were on the front lawn of the building

Bryan said that the Bible could be interpreted in different ways

Conclusion

Scopes lost the case, was fired and was fined $100

Bryan was made to look foolish in the courtroom

Intelligent Design

The theory that life was not created by chance and that an intelligent being must have designed the earth