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Podcast: Truce - History of the Christian Church
Episode: The Scopes "Monkey" Trial Part One | Christian Fundamentalism Series
Description: Give to help Chris do Truce full time!Tennessee was the first state in the United States to crack down hard on the teaching of evolution in public schools. Others had dabbled, but Tennessee went all the way. The ACLU wanted to challenge the validity of the case in the courts. In order to do that they needed an educator to teach it, get busted, and be brought to trial.At the same time, the town of Dayton, TN needed a boost. After the biggest employer closed down it faced serious economic trouble. What if...