In Chapter 12 of the video, closing arguments are made in the courtroom. The prosecution states that intelligent design is based on religion and therefore unconstitutional. The defense argues that the Dover school board was simply trying to advance scientific education by presenting new scientific theories. While the judge was making his decision, school board elections take place in which all...

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In Chapter 11 of the video, the "wedge" strategy of the Discovery Institute is examined. Those interviewed in this portion of the video state that the Discovery Institute's main goal is to overthrow evolution and have society accept intelligent design as the main theory to the origin of life, thus returning society to its' religious foundations. In the courtroom, Bill Buckingham and Alan Bonsell,...

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In Chapter 10 of the video, both sides of the court attempt to answer the question of "Was the school board motivated by religion?". Several pieces of evidence are found that indicate that the term intelligent design replaced the term creationism in textbooks and writings.

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In Chapter 8 of the video the first defense witness, Dr. Michael Behe, is on the stand giving his definition of intelligent design. He gives an example to support his claim that some organisms are too complex in order to have developed randomly. The example he gives is that of the bacterial flagellum. The bacterial flagellum has a motor-like structure that give the bacteria a rotating motion...

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In Chapter 9 of the video, the defense continues with its' witnesses in order to prove intelligent design is a scientific theory. Testimony on the vertebrate immune system along with a continuing debate on the bacterial flagellum, are both presented. The video then switches back to the community of Dover, Pennsylvania where the community continues to struggle with the ideas of their faith and the...

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