Jennings-Bryan was the seemingly perfect candidate for the fundamentalist lawyer, as his devout faith and good political campaigns gave him the nickname “The Great Commoner”. This case would become the capstone of his very prestigious career, and serve as a structural backbone for his previous views on evolution which were illustrated by his participation in the World Christian Fundamentals Association, and having quotes such as “the (evolution) most paralyzing influence with which civilizations has had to deal with in the last century,… promulgated a philosophy that condemned democracy,… denounced christianity,… denied the existence of god, overturned all concepts of morality,... and endeavored to substitute the worship of the superhuman for the worship of Jehovah.” which he told the World Brotherhood Congress. The evidence was clear that Jennings-Bryan was obviously a devout Christian, and a complete opponent to the theory of evolution and anything it stood
Jennings-Bryan was the seemingly perfect candidate for the fundamentalist lawyer, as his devout faith and good political campaigns gave him the nickname “The Great Commoner”. This case would become the capstone of his very prestigious career, and serve as a structural backbone for his previous views on evolution which were illustrated by his participation in the World Christian Fundamentals Association, and having quotes such as “the (evolution) most paralyzing influence with which civilizations has had to deal with in the last century,… promulgated a philosophy that condemned democracy,… denounced christianity,… denied the existence of god, overturned all concepts of morality,... and endeavored to substitute the worship of the superhuman for the worship of Jehovah.” which he told the World Brotherhood Congress. The evidence was clear that Jennings-Bryan was obviously a devout Christian, and a complete opponent to the theory of evolution and anything it stood