"Here is a book that holds their feet to the fire and sets the record straight."

—William Dembski, author of The Design Revolution

"West’s book provides a concise, precise, and convincing refutation of those commentators who have urged conservatives to endorse Darwinism."

—Phillip E. Johnson, Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley and author of Darwin on Trial

In this small but incisive book, Dr. West addresses how Darwin’s theory, contrary to its conservative champions, manifestly does not reinforce the teachings of conservatism. According to West, Darwinism promotes moral relativism rather than traditional morality. It fosters utopianism rather than limited government. It is corrosive, rather than supportive, of both free will and religious belief. Finally, and most importantly, Darwinian evolution is in tension with the scientific evidence, and conservatism cannot hope to strengthen itself by relying on Darwinism’s increasingly shaky empirical foundations.