Comments on: What Evangelical Populism Lost

By: jeffsharlet

jeffsharlet — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:17:55 +0000

You're dead on. The high school textbook that provoked the trial, George William Hunter

By: sempringham

sempringham — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:40:27 +0000

Although this is not really germaine to this article, Bryan's reputation concerning the Scopes Trial was not improved by the play and movie "Inherit the Wind," but he had concerns about evolution that resonate even with today's scientists. I understand he had serious concerns about the textbook that Scopes used because it reflected (endorsed, in fact) the commonly held belief that eugenics was the logical next step from understanding ("believing in") evolution. The issue wasn't as clear-cut as it is often presented. Someone please correct me if I am mistaken.

By: jeffsharlet

jeffsharlet — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You’re dead on. The high school textbook that provoked the trial, George William Hunter

By: sempringham

sempringham — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Although this is not really germaine to this article, Bryan’s reputation concerning the Scopes Trial was not improved by the play and movie "Inherit the Wind," but he had concerns about evolution that resonate even with today’s scientists. I understand he had serious concerns about the textbook that Scopes used because it reflected (endorsed, in fact) the commonly held belief that eugenics was the logical next step from understanding ("believing in") evolution. The issue wasn’t as clear-cut as it is often presented. Someone please correct me if I am mistaken.