D. James Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries is preparing its latest volley in the war against science: a new TV programme which will show that Charles Darwin was responsible for Adolf Hitler. WND reports (link added):

"This show basically is about the social effects of Darwinism, and shows this idea, which is scientifically bankrupt, has probably been responsible for more bloodshed than anything else in the history of humanity," Jerry Newcomb[e], one of two co-producers, told WorldNetDaily.

 ...Co-producer Jerry Newcomb[e] said before the advent of Darwinian beliefs, the basic concept was that man was made in the image of God, and was therefore valuable. But Darwin changed all that.

The story originally was broken by Ron Brynaert of RAW STORY :

An upcoming television special produced by a Christian broadcaster that features conservative pundit Ann Coulter blames Charles Darwin for Adolf Hitler, RAW STORY has learned.

"Author and Christian broadcaster Dr. D. James Kennedy connects the dots between Charles Darwin and Adolf Hitler in Darwin's Deadly Legacy, a groundbreaking inquiry into Darwin's chilling social impact," announces a press release issued by Florida's Coral Ridge Ministries. "The new television documentary airs nationwide on August 26 and 27 on The Coral Ridge Hour."

"To put it simply, no Darwin, no Hitler," says Dr. Kennedy.

But, Richard Bartholomew adds - via Pharyngula - a significant aspect to this story. Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project, appears in ( in some fashion ) in the new "documentary" but Collins, according to Pharyngula, may be less than happy with that fact.

Writes Bartholomew:

Collins did not wish for his written response to become public, but

...He's unambiguous in stating that he was interviewed about his book, and that was then inserted into the video without his knowledge.

Stay tuned.