The Scopes trial has long been depicted as a clash between modern science and religious fundamentalism. But it was also a ...

Both then and today, the widely publicized trial has been portrayed as a microcosm of an asserted battle between "science" ...

The trial of John T. Scopes was an irresistible spectacle that pitted evolution against religion, with public schools as the ...

Catholic intellectuals of the time were already engaging with evolutionary theory in a more open-minded way. That willingness ...

Teacher John Scopes was convicted and fined $100 for violating a Tennessee law that banned the teaching of evolution because ...

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A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law ...

In 1925, a small-town trial became a national spectacle, pitting faith against science. Here's what to know about the lasting legacy of the Scopes 'Monkey' Trial.

The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools. The trial highlighted tensions ...

The Scopes "Monkey trial" in 1925 in Tennessee wasn't supposed to be about Genesis versus Darwin, but that's the way it evolved. Contributor: When Darrow took on Bryan 100 years ago today, science ...