13 sec. 1 (part 2) 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  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