RLG332H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Civil Religion, The Younger Generation, Signify
Document Summary
The movie starts off with a woman singing gimme that old time religion : maybe it could be a reference to the american civil religion. A teacher, bertram kates, basically taught evolution and is arrested. The politicians get together and discuss the issue of the trial: their state is deemed as stupid . Krates is in jail and is left playing cards with the guard and goes back into his cell when someone knocks on the door. Rachel, the reverends daughter, visits bertram while in jail: she tells him to tell everyone that it is a mistake, but says he cannot. E. k hornbeck visits him and says that he"s here to visit and interview kates: says that he wants to teach evolution cause life came after a long time not 7 days. Hornbeck tells him that he is on their side for the trial. There is a parade about wanting old time religion.
