One of the most influential books of the 19th century, and possibly since the 19th century, that has shaped the way man views his origins and ethical codes of conduct is Darwin’s Origin of Species. Darwin proposes the concept of Natural Selection within this work and this concept is later applied to humans, specifically with ethics. After Darwin’s theory was accepted by the scientific community, many people began to theorize that morality was nothing more than an evolutionary construct that has aided in man’s survival. From this belief there has been a justification of rape, a denial of man’s purpose, and a denial of ethics in general. If, however, Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection as a metaphysic was disproven through design theory, one could begin to speak of a universal moral code once again. It is therefore absolutely imperative for Christians, in the hope of seeing some form of morality return to the West, to counteract and disprove Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection as a metaphysical explanation for all things.
