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Creation vs. evolution debate (view source)
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=== Court cases ===
=== Court cases ===
Major court cases in the Creation-evolution controversy are disputes about what can be taught in the schools. After about 1968, they have prohibited the teaching of Creationism or Intelligent Design in the public schools on the basis of [[Bill of rights|Seperation of Church and State]].
Major court cases in the Creation-evolution controversy are disputes about what can be taught in the schools. After about 1968, they have prohibited the teaching of Creationism or Intelligent Design in American public schools on the basis of the [[Bill of rights|Separation of Church and State]].
* 1925 '''Scopes Trial''': A staged trial in Tennessee, engineered by the ACLU and and town promoters, challanging a the Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of human evolution. The willing defendant was found guilty for "teaching" evolution, though he was a gym teacher. Conviction later overturned on a technicality.<ref>{{hnb|Larson|2006}}, {{hnb|Coulter|2006}}</ref>
* 1925 '''Scopes Trial''': A staged trial in Tennessee, engineered by the ACLU and and town promoters, challanging a the Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of human evolution. The willing defendant was found guilty for "teaching" evolution, though he was a gym teacher. Conviction later overturned on a technicality.<ref>{{hnb|Larson|2006}}, {{hnb|Coulter|2006}}</ref>