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.
Courts have consistently upheld this principle, as seen in the infamous Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925, where defense lawyer Clarence Darrow questioned William Jennings Bryan about the Bible.
A century ago, journalists and spectators flocked to Dayton, Tennessee, to witness the trial of John T. Scopes, a 24-year-old high school science instructor accused of violating a new Tennessee law against teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
The "monkey trial" ... continues to haunt us.
As H.L. Mencken of the Baltimore Sun described it, the trial was a clash of ideas, with advocates drawing conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data.
Author's summary: Faith and science collide in America.
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