Inspired by the historic Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925, Inherit the Wind tells the story of a Tennessee educator put on trial for teaching Darwinism in a town where Christianity and Creationism go hand-in-hand with law. Eighty years after the trial, and fifty year's after the play's Broadway premiere, the same debate is still making headlines. Explore the evidence for yourself before you enter the jury box at Inherit the Wind!
- The PBS Evolution project provides an in-depth look at Charles Darwin, evolutionary science, and the perceived conflict between science and religion in understanding human life. Explore their website and watch clips from the original eight-hour television series.
- This New York Times editorial proposes that the many imperfections of human and animal life may be evidence of an "Unintelligent Design."
- AllAboutCreation.org defines Creation Science as "an effort to apply the scientific method to discover how God created the Heavens and the Earth." Explore the story of Adam and Eve, dinosaur extinction, radiometric dating and more from a Creationist perspective.
- Is the amazingly complex circulatory system of a giraffe evidence of Intelligent Design? Decide for yourself after watching this excerpt of "Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution."
What's life without a sense of humor? Visit these websites for a comical spin on the age-old debate:
- The Darwin Awards' collection of unfortunate but hilarious fatalities "salutes the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways."
- If you're still unconvinced by Intelligent Design proponents, this video clip on the perfection of the banana just might do the trick.
- Even cartoonists have an opinion on the Creation vs. Evolution debate! Watch this clip, then click on "Cartoon Index" for more examples.
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