A Century After the Scopes Trial, America Still Battles Over Religion in Schools

One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, became ground zero for a cultural battle that still rages today. The trial of John T. Scopes, accused of teaching human evolution contrary to Tennessee law, was more than just a courtroom spectacle — it was an early flashpoint in America's ongoing struggle over the role of religion in public education. Is America Repeating History or Ignoring Its Lessons? The Scopes "Monkey Trial" illuminated a fundamental tension between national sovereignty rooted in constitutional freedom and an expanding push by some factions to inject religious doctrine into taxpayer-funded classrooms. The Butler...