Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1997

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Compare and contrast Bryan and Darrow’s points of view regarding evolution. What role did their opinions on evolution play in their political views on public education?

How did Christian scientists reconcile Darwinism with a Christian world view/traditional Christian doctrines?

What were the various theories of evolution at the time of the Scopes trial? How did they arise?