Many consider the primary philosophical question to be “why is there something rather than nothing?” The answer, while demanding a diligent gathering of facts and a robust analysis, forms the foundation of any ethical system of belief. It is only after we understand how things came to be that we can determine how we ought to live. Our understanding of accountability will necessarily be based on the answer to this fundamental question.  

When Charles Darwin introduced his theory of natural selection and the survival of the fittest – known as evolution – he set off a revolution, the consequences of which extended far beyond the field of science. For the first time in history, someone had put forth an explanation of reality that was not dependent on God. No longer was it necessary to posit a Creator to explain the presence of creation.  

What Darwin couldn’t have seen was the far-reaching ethical damage his theory would have, especially in the area of holding back the predisposition of humanity to seek its own........

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