In order to advance his thesis, Wells has to convey the idea that 'Darwinism' pits itself against traditional Christianity: to allow pupils to learn it is to give them up to atheism, decadence, liberalism and to lose the culture war.
Para avanzar a súa tese, Wells ten que expresar a idea de que o propio 'darwinismo' se enfronta ao cristianismo tradicional: permitir aos alumnos aprendelo é abandonalos ao ateísmo, a decadencia, o liberalismo e perder a guerra cultural.