... effective. However, it is the theory's explanation of the origin of life that has caused so much controversy. When explaining life's origin such questions as "How did we get here, did we evolve randomly, and are we the product of intelligent design or random cosmic event?" arise ... magnitude would put the insignificant town of Dayton on the map. There assumption was correct and in July, 24-year old high school biology teacher John Scopes, who voluntarily played the part of the pawn, was charged with illegally teaching the theory of evolution. The goal of ... nature and should be nonjudg...

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