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The Creationists

Explore the rise of Creationism, from C.S. Lewis' skepticism of evolution to the Scopes Trial and the growth of organized Creation Science societies. Witness the transformation from a marginalized movement to a remarkable force with academic credentials and widespread influence.

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The Creationists

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  1. The Creationists A brief modern history of creationism presented to Reasonable Faith Adelaide, 14-March, 2013, by Ray Lakeman.

  2. C.S.Lewis. The great apologist was sought after by the Evolution Protest Movement C.S.Lewis (to EPM, 1951): “You might be right in regarding evolution as the central and radical lie in the whole web of falsehood that now governs our lives”.

  3. John Scopes agreed to be charged for teaching evolution in return for funding his studies

  4. Clarence Darrow, a high-profile criminal lawyer from Chicago.

  5. William Bryan, popular anti-evolutionist and three times presidential candidate

  6. Darrow and Bryan at the Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee

  7. William Bryan used this cartoon in his 1924 anti-evolution booklet

  8. An early cartoon

  9. A cartoon from 1925

  10. A cartoon from 1925

  11. A cartoon from 1925

  12. Newspaper front page from 1925

  13. Newspaper front page from 1925

  14. The play, 1955, seriously misleading

  15. Inherit the Wind, movie 1960, with Spencer Tracy cast as Darrow, the enlightened hero?

  16. 1960: Christians mostly avoid the creation-evolution issue by employing the Day-Age interpretation, or the Gap interpretation. Very few creationists with academic credentials. Poor organisation. Very few books. 2000: Thousands of creationists with academic credentials. Organised creation science societies around the world. Numerous books, websites, media. Remarkable growth!

  17. William Lane Craig. This great apologist forecasts better times for Gospel

  18. A modern cartoon: Those attending a creation debate are unintelligent or unsophisticated

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