Takeaways from AP’s report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial
- In 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, schoolteacher John Scopes was convicted for violating a state law banning the teaching of human evolution in public schools.
- The law reflected fundamentalist Christian beliefs in the literal truth of the Bible's creation account and prohibited teaching man descended from lower animals.
- Today, creationism persists among many Americans, with polls showing about 17% to 37% holding young-Earth creationist views despite widespread scientific acceptance of evolution.
- Answers in Genesis manages two major Kentucky attractions—a large-scale biblical ark replica and a museum—that together attract around 1.5 million visitors annually and advocate for a creationist view that challenges mainstream scientific understanding.
- The Scopes trial set a pattern for ongoing culture-war conflicts over education and religion, with efforts continuing to introduce creationist teachings in some schools and voucher programs.
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