Summer is upon us. If you’re just looking for some inconsequential beach reading to flip through half-asleep as you soak up the rays, it’s probably not Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design that’s for you. On the other hand, Stephen Meyer’s national bestseller deals authoritatively with an ultimate question — whether the history of life bears positive evidence of purpose and design.

Or should that be the ultimate question?

Yet we don’t know how many times we’ve heard otherwise thoughtful people say, Oh well, they’ll just leave the question of intelligent design up to the “experts.” Sorry, that’s not a serious response from a mature and intelligent adult. You need to weigh the evidence for yourself on this one. Luckily, Discovery Institute has now made available a new Discussion Guide to Darwin’s Doubt to facilitate learning and exploration about this important subject.

It’s here now, and yes, it’s free. The Discussion Guide is conveniently divided into eight sessions, with summaries of chapters and questions to spark fascinating conversations. It’s designed for book clubs, adult education classes, and other small groups of intellectual explorers.

In learning, there’s really no substitute for talking things through with other live human beings, face to face. We’ve now made that easier for you than ever. Form your own group now and get to work!