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A 4 page paper which examines religion in the 1960 film Inherit the Wind. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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trial, which took place in 1925, the argument was whether or not evolution could, or should, be taught in schools. The film pits the religious lawyer against the scientific lawyer,
bringing into play the two sides as well as possibilities that exist in between the two rigid ideas. The following paper examines whether the film offers a positive or negative
portrayal of religion in the United States and what the values of the lawyers are. Inherit the Wind and Religion The two primary characters, the lawyers, in this
movie are Drummond, who fights for the right of science, and Brady, the lawyer who fights for Christian Creationist beliefs. It is, perhaps first and foremost, intriguing and informative to
note that the court case it was based on is still very relevant today and as such seems to portray, still, the religious and scientific beliefs of the nation. While
there were likely more individuals in 1925 who were strongly Christians and did not believe in any theories of Darwin, today there are still "54 percent of American adults" who
"doubt that man evolved from earlier species" and "There is hardly a politician in the land with courage enough to state that they are wrong" (Ebert, 2006). Considering that
the majority of people in the United States today still disbelieve that people actually evolved from another species, it seems accurate to note that the majority of the viewers of
this film would likely claim the film portrays religion, and Christianity, as right in the film. On the other hand, the film makes a very strong case against Christianity, drumming
witnesses into the ground as it relates to their ignorance of following their beliefs which they ultimately cannot prove. For example, Ebert illustrates one scene, wherein Drummond actually calls Brady
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