Reaping the Whirlwind: Creationism
More than an intellectual exercise, the question of origins affects a person's outlook on life. William Jennings Bryan knew this when he said to John Scopes, "You have no idea what a black and brutal thing this evolution is." (Reaping the Whirlwind, p. 225)In his closing statement Bryan wrote, "If taken seriously and made the basis of a philosophy of life, [evolution] would eliminate love and carry man back to a struggle of tooth and claw." (Reaping the Whirlwind, p. 383)
During the trial, scientific experts gave eight proofs for evolution. These are listed in Appendix B in Reaping the Whirlwind with a repudiation for each one. These are:
- Fossil Record
- Rock Layers
- Embryology
- Blood Types
- Vestigial Organs
- Comparative Anatomy
- Natural Selection
- Pre-historic Men
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