When All the Gods Trembled narrates the drama of the famous Scopes 'Monkey Trial, ' and describes the varied attempts by early 20th century Americans to accommodate Darwinism into their religious traditions. Conkin's sweeping narrative about this complex relationship is destined to change the way all Americans think about Darwin, the Scopes trial, and American religious and intellectual thought

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: Christian Cosmologies Chapter 3 What Darwin Wrought Chapter 4 Evangelicals, Fundamentals, and Modernists Chapter 5 The Scopes Trial Chapter 6 A Dialogue among Christian Intellectuals Chapter 7 Beyond Theism Chapter 8 The Gods Still Tremble: An Update Chapter 9 Index

Paul K. Conkin is distinguished professor of history at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of numerous books, including most recently American Originals (A History Book Club Main Selection, ISBN 0-8078-4649-X) and The Uneasy Center (0-8078-4492-6).