Wells joined the Unification Church in 1974, and subsequently wrote that the teachings of church founder Sun Myung Moon, his own studies at the Unification Theological Seminary and his prayers convinced him to devote his life to "destroying Darwinism."
Wells bergabung dengan Gereja Unifikasi pada tahun 1974, dan kemudian menulis bahwa ajaran-ajaran pendiri gereja itu Sun Myung Moon, studinya sendiri di Unification Theological Seminary dan doa-doanya meyakinkannya untuk memusatkan hidupnya bagi "penghancuran Darwinisme."