1. Evolution vs. Creationism the great debate

2. Two sides.. During the 1920s, there were two different sides to the religion of Christianity. Fundamentalist Christians stressed the literal interpretation of the Bible, particularly Genesis. Fundamentalist Christians stressed the literal interpretation of the Bible, particularly Genesis. Modernist Christians were mostly from cities, and were better educated. They attempted to adapt religion to the teachings of modern science, such as evolution Modernist Christians were mostly from cities, and were better educated. They attempted to adapt religion to the teachings of modern science, such as evolution

3. Evolution A theory of Charles Darwin’s that states that living things change over generations to adapt to surroundings and in time create new species.

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8. In 1925 a group of teachers decided to break the Butler Law in Tennessee. In 1925 a group of teachers decided to break the Butler Law in Tennessee. The Butler law made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution and instead mandated the biblical interpretation of creationism The Butler law made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution and instead mandated the biblical interpretation of creationism John T. Scopes intentionally taught evolution knowing he would be arrested John T. Scopes intentionally taught evolution knowing he would be arrested

9. World famous criminal defense lawyer Clarence Darrow defended Scopes. (left) World famous criminal defense lawyer Clarence Darrow defended Scopes. (left) William Jennings Bryan acted as special prosecutor. William Jennings Bryan acted as special prosecutor.(right)

10. After days of heated arguments, Darrow put Bryan himself on the stand, and brilliantly got Bryan to admit that the bible was not literal, but interpreted. After days of heated arguments, Darrow put Bryan himself on the stand, and brilliantly got Bryan to admit that the bible was not literal, but interpreted. Scopes was found guilty, but was given the lightest fine possible ($100) and the case changed the narrowness of the prosecution’s side as anti-science and anti- progress. Scopes was found guilty, but was given the lightest fine possible ($100) and the case changed the narrowness of the prosecution’s side as anti-science and anti- progress.

11. Today, 80 years later! There is still a debate about what should and shouldn’t be taught in public schools. It was recently (2005) going on in Dover, Pennsylvania. There is still a debate about what should and shouldn’t be taught in public schools. It was recently (2005) going on in Dover, Pennsylvania. However, there has been a switch. However, there has been a switch. What has changed over time? Why? What has changed over time? Why?

12. Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Albert Einstein, "Science, Philosophy and Religion: a Symposium", 1941 US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955)

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