The 1920s was a time of industrial and urban concentration and shifting moral values. People began exploring and accepting new ideas, such as the theory of evolution. Evolution contradicted the belief that God created the world in six days and made man in his image. Instead the theory of evolution c...

Should the topic of evolution be taught in schools? This is a question and also a controversy in the United States. The first amendment of the Constitution does not allow the teachings of religion in schools in which it states that there will be a separation of church and state. Evolution to man...

Is evolution just a theory?? A basic argument used by creationists is that evolution is "only a theory and cannot be proven." This creationist argument is based on the false assumption that the only way to "prove" evolution is for someone to actually observe large evolutionary changes, f...

With each new development in science comes conflict, mostly from those who don’t believe that science follows the teachings of their religion or allies with their beliefs in an almighty power or God. Looking back in history at some of the great names in human scientific achievement, such ...

"...why it is that we and the universe exists. If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason- for then we would know the mind of God." (Hawking 185). The debate between whether or not we were created by some Supreme Being or life itself happened by cha...

The basis of out constitution or rather the foundation upon which our country is built has from the beginning stressed the importance of separation between the church and the state. On the contrary to this notion, every courtroom in our country contains the words "With God On Our Side"...

Has Modern Science Discredited the Biblical Theory of Divine Creation? Divine Creation is the understanding that the, "physical universe as a whole had a beginning a finite time ago as a result of an act of creation out of nothing by a single, conscious external cause or agent. And that exte...

The Origin of the Species? The origin of the human species is a topic of great controversy. One side is that of the Creationists. They explain that a higher power is responsible for the formation of our planet and the origin of life. Creationism is based upon the Bible. It explains that the world...

NO EVIDENCE FOR NOAH'S WORLDWIDE FLOOD Evolution or Special Creation? There are two major groups with ideas on the origin of Earth and life on it. Special Creationists are fundamental Christians who believe the Bible is the true and absolute word of God. Creationists believe that God create...

REACTION TO CHANGE IN MODERN AMERICA The most controversial court case of the 1920's took place in the county of Dayton Tennessee and was commonly referred to as the scopes "monkey" trial. The trial was purposely set up to challenge the constitutionality of the Butler Act. The ...