In 1925 a junior high school teacher named John Scopes was arrested and tried for teaching evolution in a public school. His trial earned national news coverage and remains a milestone in American Christian history. Here's why this event is so important: The Scopes Trial has determined the way the public thinks about Christian faith and scientific knowledge for the last 100 years. In our class we’re going to look at the events of the trial, then talk about the relationship between Christian faith and the wider culture. There will be some history, some Bible, and lots of opportunity to talk and listen and grow in our understanding of the ways that Jesus-followers can engage and participate in the culture around us.