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Science and religion clash

Science and religion clash. By: Sa’Niyah Wright, Sydney M.R , Aja Jefferson, Cheyenne Colna. Religion. Christians believed the Bible was inspired by God so everything in it is true. Christians believed God made the world and all its life forms, including humans in six days. Religion.

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Science and religion clash

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  1. Science and religion clash By: Sa’NiyahWright, Sydney M.R , Aja Jefferson, Cheyenne Colna

  2. Religion • Christians believed the Bible was inspired by God so everything in it is true. • Christians believed God made the world and all its life forms, including humans in six days.

  3. Religion • They rejected the Charles Darwin theory. • They felt that evolution would cause dangerous social movements.

  4. Religion • Preacher led religious revivals based on the authority of the scriptures. Which rose against science.

  5. science • Charles Darwin was a naturalist and geologist best known for his evolutionary theory. From 1809-1882 he lived exploring the science of life • Darwin’s theory stated that plants and animals had developed over millions of years, to create life instead of God.

  6. science • Darwin’s 5 theories are; • Evolution – Species come and go through time, while they exist they change • Common decent – Organisms are descended from one or several common ancestors and have changed from the original.

  7. science • Species Multiply- Diversification of life involves groups from one species changing until they become two separate species; this has probably occurred billions of times on earth • Gradualism- Evolutionary change occurs through very small changes within populations; new species are not created suddenly • Natural Selection- Evolutionary change occurs through variation between individuals; some variants give the individual an extra chance of survival.

  8. The scopes trial • The Scopes Trial is also known as monkey trial • In March, 1925. TN passed nations first law for it to be illegal to teach about evolution.

  9. The scopes trial • John scopes age 24 lived in Dayton, TX. • John scopes lawyer named was Clarence Darrow. John Thomas Scopes Clarence Darrow

  10. Bryan is one the left in the picture The scopes trial • The state attorney was William Jennings Bryan he was a Christian and believed evolution theories led to dangerous social movements. • Bryan was aware of serious difficulties with Darwinism and lack of scientific support

  11. The scopes trial • This trial was considered the “test case” for attacking the new law by including evolution in his curriculum. • Darrow changed his clients plead to guilty and scopes was convicted and charged with a fine of $100 • 1967 the supreme court struck down the TN anti- evolution law for violating the constitutions law of separation of church and state.

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