The latest and most bitterly contested battle in the culture war is the controversy over Darwin and intelligent design. But much of what you’ve heard about it is wrong. Jonathan Wells, a battle-hardened veteran with doctorates in biology and theology, sets the record straight. In clear, non-technical language, he explains who is fighting whom, the root of the conflict, and the evidence for and against Darwinism and intelligent design. He also explains what is ultimately at stake for liberals and conservatives, Christians and non-Christians, educators, policymakers, and scientists.

You think you know about Darwinism and intelligent design, but did you know:

• There is no “overwhelming evidence” for Darwinism
• Intelligent design is based on scientific evidence, not religious belief
• What many public schools teach about Darwinism is based on known falsehoods
• Scientists at major universities believe in intelligent design
• Scientists who question Darwinism are punished—by public institutions using your tax dollars

Jonathan Wells, a post-doctoral biologist and senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, holds Ph.D.s from both Yale and U. C. Berkeley. The author of two books and widely published in academic journals, he lives with his family near Seattle, Washington.