After dropping out of Princeton University, Wells joined the Unification Church of the United States in 1974.
Pada tahun 1974, Wells bergabung dengan Unification Church of the United States.
He became a member of several scientific associations and published in academic journals.
Ia menjadi anggota sejumlah asosiasi ilmuwan dan menerbitkan banyak tulisan dalam jurnal-jurnal akademik.
Upon his release from prison, Wells re-enrolled at Berkeley and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in geology and physics with a minor in biology in 1970.
Setelah dilepaskan, Wells kembali ke Berkeley di mana ia menyelesaikan studinya dengan bidang utama (mayor) geologi dan fisika dan minor di biologi.
In 1994, Wells earned a second doctorate, a Ph.D. in molecular biology and cellular biology, from the University of California, Berkeley.
Pada tahun 1994, Wells meraih gelar Ph.D. lagi dalam bidang biologi molekul dan biologi sel pada UC Berkeley.
Wells had written on the subject of marriage within the Unification Church, and had been called a "Unification Church marriage expert" by church sources.
Wells menulis mengenai pernikahan dalam Gereja Unifikasi dan disebut sebagai "ahli pernikahan Gereja Unifikasi" oleh sumber-sumber gereja.
Wells defended Unification Church theology against what he said were unfair criticisms of it made in 1977 by the National Council of Churches.
Wells membela teologi Unification Church melawan apa yang disebutnya kritikan tidak adil yang dilontarkan pada tahun 1977 oleh National Council of Churches.
Wells later described that plan: "To defend and articulate Unification theology especially in relation to Darwinian evolution.
Ia kemudian menggambarkan rencana itu: "Untuk membela dan menjabarkan teologi Unification khususnya dalam hubungan dengan evolusi Darwinian.
In 2000 Wells published his book Icons of Evolution, in which he discusses 10 examples which he says show that many of the most commonly accepted arguments supporting evolution are invalid.
" Wells terkenal berkat bukunya yang diterbitkan tahun 2000 Icons of Evolution, di mana ia mendiskusikan 10 contoh yang menurutnya menunjukkan banyak dari argumen-argumen yang paling umum diterima mendukung evolusi sebenarnya invalid atau tidak sah.
In 2006, Wells published his second major book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design, which was part of a series published by Regnery Publishing.
Pada tahun 2006, Wells menerbitkan buku utama keduanya, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design, yang merupakan bagian dari seri tulisan terbitan Regnery Publishing.
The book was praised by Tom Bethell, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science (2005), but was described by Reed A. Cartwright of The Panda's Thumb weblog as being "not only politically incorrect but incorrect in most other ways as well: scientifically, logically, historically, legally, academically, and morally."
Buku ini dipuji oleh Tom Bethell, pengarang The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science, tetapi digambarkan oleh Dr. Reed A. Cartwright, penulis weblog The Panda's Thumb sebagai "tidak hanya tidak benar secara politik tetapi dalam hal lain juga: secara ilmiah, logis, sejarah, legal, akademik dan moral."
Cartwright also edited a chapter-by-chapter critique of the book.
Cartwright juga menyunting kritik bab per bab mengenai buku ini.
A quote from the book linking evolution to eugenics, abortion and racism appeared on Starbucks paper cups in 2007.
Sebuah kutipan dari buku ini yang menghubungkan evolusi dengan eugenika, aborsi dan rasisme muncul pada sejumlah gelas kertas Starbucks pada tahun 2007.
– Why much of what Jonathan Wells writes about evolution is wrong" by Alan D. Gishlick "10 Answers to Jonathan Wells's '10 Questions'" from National Center for Science Education Chapter by chapter analysis of Wells's The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design by Reed A. Cartwright, The Panda's Thumb
– Why much of what Jonathan Wells writes about evolution is wrong" by Alan D. Gishlick "10 Answers to Jonathan Wells's '10 Questions'" from National Center for Science Education Chapter by chapter analysis of Wells's The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design Diarsipkan 2006-09-27 di Wayback Machine.