In God We Trust:
Separation of Church and State: Mencken’s Creed and Scopes v. Tennessee

The Mencken’s Creed describes the beliefs of Henry Louis Mencken, a prominent political commentator from the 20’s to the 40’s. The Creed is a simple collection of his strongest ideas. In summary, he believes religion, government, and ignorance will hold back the advancement of knowledge. While his ideals are extreme, there is a truth to be found within his work. The separation of church and state can only be beneficial to a country. To combine the two will disrupt the two systems and negate further advancement as whole. It will negatively affect other belief systems and the political system itself. Mencken does state this, but to a much more severe extent.