EMILY KLAUKA KAITLYN HOUCK TYLER BLAKE Religion in the 1920’s

Religions Main religions  Protestant  Roman Catholics  Orthodox Catholics  Jews  Black Protestants

Religion v. Evolution Fundamentalists were against teaching evolution in school Evolution contradicts Bible

The Scopes Trial “Trial of the Century” Tennessee, 1925 John Scopes teaching out of Charles Darwin's book Scopes was found guilty on July 21 and ordered to pay a US $100 fine (approximately $1,228 in 2010 when adjusted from 1925 for inflation)

Protestants and Prohibition Fundamentalists and other religious people were much in favor for Prohibition! The Anti- Saloon League, “The Protestant Church in action” Long time dream for Protestants Whole nation once more under sway of Protestants moral values

Catholics and Prohibition Offended by Prohibition Interfered with cultural use of alcohol that they brought from their foreign lands Intensified the conflict and struggles between Protestants and Catholics

Ku Klux Klan Known as the Second Ku Klux Klan White Protestants that took direct action in ensuring social and political dominance Prejudice against Blacks, Roman Catholics, and Jews Convinced that only white Protestants could be “true Americans” Many operated in small-town, rural areas Violent

Religion v. Class The Protestant Church was divided between the working class and the business class Catholics and Protestants main conflict was over social issues Denominations of the Protestant church were a major thing to cause conflict within the church

Fundamentalism Fundamentalism refers to a belief in a strict adherence to a set of basic principles THE FIVE FUNDEMENTALS:  The inspiration of the Bible by the Holy Spirit and the inerrancy of Scripture as a result of this.  The virgin birth of Christ.  The belief that Christ's death was the atonement for sin.  The bodily resurrection of Christ.  The historical reality of Christ's miracles.