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.
A century ago, the small Tennessee town of Dayton witnessed the infamous Scopes "Monkey Trial".
- Defense lawyer Clarence Darrow questioned William Jennings Bryan, director of the prosecution, about the Bible on July 1, 1925.
- Local high school science instructor John T. Scopes, 24, was accused of violating a new Tennessee law against teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
The "monkey trial" was memorably described by H.L. Mencken of the Baltimore Sun.
Author's summary: Faith and science collided in a historic trial.