Evolution vs. God: William Jennings Bryan at the trial of John Scopes

California State Dominguez Hills ^ | 1925 | William Jennings Bryan

[GoldenState_Rose]

It is for the jury to determine whether this attack upon the Christian religion shall be permitted in the public schools of Tennessee by teachers employed by the State and paid out of the public treasury. This case is no longer local: the defendant ceases to play an important part. The case has assumed the proportions of a battle royal between unbelief that attempts to speak through so-called science and the defenders of the Christian faith. speaking through the legislators of Tennessee.

It is again a choice between God and Baal; it is also a renewal of the issue in Pilate's court. In that historic trial - the greatest in history - force, impersonated by Pilate, occupied the throne. Behind it was the Roman Government, mistress of the world, and behind the Roman Government were the legions of Rome. Before Pilate stood Christ, the apostle of love. Force triumphed; they nailed Him to the tree and those who stood around mocked and jeered and said "He is dead." But from that day the power of Caesar waned and the power of Christ increased. In a few centuries the Roman Government was gone and its legions forgotten; while the crucified and risen Lord has become the greatest fact in history and the growing Figure of all time...

[GoldenState_Rose]

"Can any Christian remain indifferent? Science needs religion, to direct its energies and to inspire with lofty purpose those who employ the forces that are unloosed by science. Evolution is at war with religion because religion is supernatural; it is therefore the relentless foe of Christianity, which is a revealed religion..." ~ William Jennings Bryan

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[vladimir998]

Phony, staged event: http://www.the-american-interest.com/2011/06/15/revisiting-the-scopes-trial/

http://mileswmathis.com/monkey.pdf

http://www.bradburyac.mistral.co.uk/tenness4.html

[Lisbon1940]

Enlightened science in the day of Boyle and Newton was consistent with Christ-ian theology.

[lizma2]

Read about this and just froze. Basically this the beginning of the end of the First Amendment.

Indifference should be our right. I pick my church over the White House.

[Fiji Hill]

The John T. Scopes Trial--Vernon Dalhart (1925)

Vernon Dalhart was the top recording star of the 1920's.

[InMemoriam]

By the way, you will not be surprised at some of the differences between the movie Inherit the Wind and the transcript and history of the actual trial.

[Oztrich Boy]

Science needs religion, to direct its energies and to inspire with lofty purpose those who employ the forces that are unloosed by science

Just like an environmentalist.

[Alter Kaker]

William Jennings Bryan made a fool of himself for the last time. Interesting to see you quoting a progressive Democrat as some kind of hero.