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Theory Of Evolution Teaching Of Evolution
1,107 wordsMrs. Brew 13 May 1996 Intelligent Design of the Universe The search for knowledge about the origin of humanity is as old as its inhabitants. Since the early 1800 's mankind has narrowed the debate to creation by a Supreme Being and the theory of evolution. Ever since then, science has been at odds against religion. Now it appears that science is returning to religion. Scientists are finding proof that the universe was created by a Supreme Being. The word evolution refers to the change of somethi...
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William Jennings Bryan Man Has Evolved
1,759 wordsThe Scopes Monkey Trial is considered to be one of the biggest trials in the history of the United States. The trial took place in the 1920 s, in a small town of Tennessee called Dayton. The trial was of a twenty four year old science teacher and a football coach named John T. Scopes. He was accused of opposing the Butler Act, which forbade the teaching of evolution in public schools and universities (Encarta). The trial was famous worldwide as it divided the United States in the opinion of Darw...
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Scopes Monkey Trial Of 1925
1,977 wordsThe 1920 s has been characterized by a period of new thinking and a dispute between traditional beliefs and modernization (Bosnia). The era became known as a time of contradiction in peoples thoughts and ideas. After World War 1, fundamentalism soared in popularity, particularly in the South and Midwest. Fundamentalists believed in a literal interpretation of the Bible, and saw the Darwin theory of evolution as a threat to Christianity (The Scope Monkey Trial-July 10, 1925). So opposed to evolut...
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The Scopes Trial Case For Teaching Part 1
1,591 wordsThe Scopes Trial: The Case for Teaching Evolution The Scopes trial set the stage for widespread acceptance of teaching Evolution in America's classrooms. During the early 1900 s an anti-evolution movement swept through the United States. Helping ease the commotion was the fact that very few Americans attended high school during the nineteenth century. Almost none attended schools in the southern states. The anti-evolution crusade lacked a specific political or legal objective until Kentucky's Ba...
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Teaching Of Evolution Church And State
1,448 wordsCreation: Where do We Come From? The issue of teaching creationism in the public schools has long been debated. Over the years many different arguments have been made. First creationists tried to have the teaching of evolution outlawed. This issue went to the Supreme Court in 1968, where in Epperson v. Arkansas the high court ruled against banning the teaching of evolution. Soon after this decision creationists began to call for equal time, or the equal treatment of creation theory and evolution...
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