Intelligent Design the Future How Darwinism Has Corroded Western Culture
May 2, 2025
In this episode, John West, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and author of "Darwin Day in America," explores the corrosive effects of Darwinism on Western culture. He discusses how Darwinian concepts have led to moral relativism, impacting marriage and sexuality. West critiques its implications on spirituality and religious belief, emphasizing the questioning of Darwinism within the scientific community. However, he ends on a hopeful note, highlighting emerging evidence of intelligent design and the potential for a renewed appreciation of purpose in science.
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Darwinian Morality is Relativistic
- Darwin viewed morality as behaviors favored by natural selection for survival, not as permanent or transcendent principles.
- This leads to moral relativism where survival value dictates what is deemed moral in different societies.
Darwinism Challenges Sexual Ethics
- A Darwinian view has eroded traditional sexual ethics, promoting the idea that any mammalian sexual behavior is normal.
- Some evolutionary psychologists now argue against monogamy, claiming biology programs promiscuity and infidelity.
Darwinism Erodes Spiritual Purpose
- Darwinism undermines belief in a spiritual human purpose by suggesting life arose from blind, unguided processes.
- Most leading evolutionary scientists deny God and life after death, influencing cultural faith loss.
