The teaching of evolution in American public schools has long been a source of controversy, rising and falling with each new attempt to circumvent the restrictions of the Establishment Clause of the US constitution. This mini-course will examine the history of that conflict starting from the events that led up to the Scopes trial all the way to the intelligent design case that took place in Dover, PA in 2005 and its aftermath. It will look at the interplay of legal, scientific, and religious factors that have been involved.

Mondays-April 8, 15, 22 & 29