Jonathan Wells

[[File:Jonathan Wells.jpg|thumb|165px|A [[Moonie]] and [[cdesign proponentsists|cdesign proponentsist]] all wrapped up in one.]]
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'''Jonathan Wells''' {{lived|1942|2024}}<ref>Larry Moran, [https://sandwalk.blogspot.com/2024/10/jonathan-wells-1942-2024.html Johnatan Wells (1942 - 2024)]</ref> was a member of the [[Discovery Institute]], a follower of Rev. Sun Myung Moon's [[Unification Church]], and a prominent advocate of [[intelligent design]]. He was the author of ''Icons of Evolution'' and [[Regnery Publishing]]'s ''[[Politically incorrect|Politically Incorrect]] Guide to [[Darwin]]ism and Intelligent Design''.<ref>Jonathan Wells, ''The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design''. Regnery Publishing, 21 August 2006. {{isbn|1596980133}}</ref><ref group=note>To see a chapter by chapter review and critique, see the work of Cartwright [http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/08/the-politically.html here].</ref>

Along with [[Michael Behe]], he was one of the few in the movement with demonstrably legitimate credentials (he had a Ph.D. in [[biology|biological science]]). Wells completed the Ph.D. for the sole purpose of "debunking" [[evolution]].<ref>"[Reverend Moon, creepily referred to here as "Father]'s" words, my studies, and my prayers convinced me that I should devote my life to destroying Darwinism, just as many of my fellow Unificationists had already devoted their lives to destroying Marxism." [http://www.tparents.org/library/unification/talks/wells/darwin.htm Darwinism: Why I Went for a Second Ph.D.], Jonathan Wells</ref> Despite his credentials, he had been caught [[bullshit]]ting or outright [[deceit|lying]] on many occasions and his books are generally considered garbage by [[scientific consensus|mainstream science]].<ref>Nick Matzke, [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/wells/ Icon of Obfuscation: Jonathan Wells's book Icons of Evolution and why most of what it teaches about evolution is wrong]. talk.origins, 23 January 2024.</ref>

Wells had also lent his support to the cause of [[AIDS denialism]].

He also claimed to expose the "lie about overwhelming amounts of evidence for evolution".

==External links==
*[http://www.discovery.org/p/41 Wells' profile at the Discovery Institute]
*[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/wells/ Talk Origins' page on Wells]
*[https://pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/08/the-politically-1.html The Panda's Thumb debunking of his PIG]
*[https://youtu.be/te3aShKST1A YouTube video: A Critique of Darwinist Icons (Icons of Evolution book highlights)]
*[[Professor Dave]] exposing the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN4bxeHjrD4&ab_channel=ProfessorDaveExplains Discovery Institute: Jonathan Wells]

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