As a Christian in the 1970s, Weikart began studying intellectual history on the belief "that much modern thought had debased humanity." Weikart wrote in The Human Life Review, published by an anti-abortion organization, that "Darwinism has indeed devalued human life, leading to ideologies that promote the destruction of human lives deemed inferior to others .
In the 1970s, Weikart began studying intellectual history with the belief that modern thought had degraded humanity. He wrote in The Human Life Review, published by an anti-abortion organization, arguing that Darwinism devalued human life and led to ideologies that promoted the destruction of lives deemed inferior.