We have a special guest today.

Dr. Josh Swamadas joins us to talk about his article for Christianity Today on the infamous Scopes trial.

This summer marked the 100th anniversary of that very significant event.

It's probably not an exaggeration to say that this was

the O.J. trial of the time. In fact, it probably surpassed the O.J. Simpson trial as far as

impact. And as Josh points out in his article, it still echoes today and in many ways parallels the times in which we're living.

So, Bill, if you would do the honors and introduce Josh, we'll dive into this article.

Joshua Swami Das is an information biologist and physician at Washington University in St. Louis. He's also the author of a book,

the genealogical Adam and Eve, which has served to spark a great deal of contemporary

discussion about the historicity of Adam and Eve and the character of the Genesis

narratives concerning this couple. And I first met Joss several years ago at a conference at

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I was struck by both his presence as well as what he was saying.

And that was the beginning of a wonderful friendship that has continued right up to the

present time.

Yeah, it's amazing how far we've come.

That was in 2017 that we met, Bill.

I remember as clear as day the way we met and what we talked about.

And man, so much has happened since then, hasn't it? Yeah. Well, Josh, on the topic today,

how about giving us an overview of the Scopes trial for anyone who might be unfamiliar with it?

That's a great place to start.

There's a lot that I can say.

You mentioned the O.J. Simpson trial, and that's a good comparison in some important ways.

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