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Frontline Specials Episode 8 God in America: A New Light (4) 2001

During the 19th century, the forces of modernity challenged traditional faith and drove a wedge between liberal and conservative believers. Bohemian immigrant Isaac Mayer Wise embraced change and established Reform Judaism in America while his opponents adhered to Old World traditions. In New York, Presbyterian biblical scholar Charles Briggs sought to wed his evangelical faith with modern biblical scholarship, leading to his trial for heresy. In the 1925 Scopes evolution trial, Christian fundamentalist William Jennings Bryan faced off against freethinker Clarence Darrow in a battle between scientific and religious truth.

  • Released: 2010-10-12
  • Runtime: 55 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, News, Talk
  • Stars: Will Lyman
  • Director:

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