Monday, February 23 The nations . . . are in darkness mentally, and alienated from the life that belongs to God. —Eph. 4:17, 18. Many who champion the theory of evolution declare that life came about without any intelligent direction. They claim that there is no Creator. Some have even said that a human is just another animal, so it should come as no surprise when a person acts in an animalistic fashion. They argue that the strong who cruelly dominate the weak are just following so-called laws of nature. So it is not surprising that many believe that injustice will always be with us. Therefore, those who put faith in evolution are robbed of true hope. Without doubt, the theory of evolution and false doctrines have contributed to the misery that mankind has experienced during the last days. (Rom. 1:28-31; 2 Tim. 3:1-5) These human teachings have brought no real and lasting good news. Instead, they have hindered people from accepting the good news originating with God.—Eph. 2:11-13. w13 5/15 1:5, 6