Scopes Trial Reflection

Based on all of the information and research on the Scopes "Monkey Trial", I can fully testify my personal perspective on the purpose of the case in confronting the forces between religious fundamentalism and rational secular thought. The trial degenerated into an extended debate over evolution vs. creationism and for this reason, it obtained national controversy and coverage. I believe that the significance of the case is that it was ultimately the first nationally famous public debate over creationism, which contemporary politicians have recast as "intelligent design" which results in the debate still being semi-discussed. Not only did the trail exhibit the conflict between conservationists and modernists, focusing on the debate of scientific analysis and the culture of religion, yet it also generated much more spotlight on Darwin's Theory of Evolution and the increase in it's widespread development during this period of time. On a personal level, this case introduced me to the fact that the system of education should not obstruct from theories such as Darwinism, Creationism, evolution, and intelligent design they for they serve a purpose in expanding the minds of students and allows them to develop/sharpen their minds to a world of different perspective. I believe that science, although messy at times, has the capacity of holding the answer towards many of life's questions and is the answer to the world's organisms, living things, and the creation of life, itself.