Remembering Scopes: How 100-Year-Old ‘Monkey Trial’ Helped Shape Evangelical Christianity

100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates

A century after a famous trial that centered on the teaching of evolution, science continues to be at the center of contentious public debates.

The Scopes Monkey Trial and the evolution of fundamentalism

A staged legal proceeding in a small town became the catalyst for a century of culture...

1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion

John T. Scopes in the courtroom. Bettmann / Contributor/ Collections Bettman via Getty Images by William Trollinger, University of Dayton and Susan L Trollinger, University of Dayton The 1925 Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, was one of the earliest and most iconic conflicts … Continued

Remembering Scopes: How 100-year-old ‘Monkey Trial’ helped shape evangelical Christianity

During the Scopes Trial over teaching evolution in public school, modern science clashed with religion. Its effects helped shape politics today.

Scopes Trial Play Draws Crowds

DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) – A courtroom drama that made national headlines a hundred years ago is coming back to life right where it all happened.  Destiny in Dayton, a live reenactment of the Scopes Monkey Trial, is drawing crowds from across the region. The 1925 Scopes Trial put Dayton, Tennessee on the map when teacher John T. Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in violation of state law.  It became a national spectacle, pitting science a…