Definitely a book that is as unique as its author.” –Wade Osbur, Booklist With that in mind, the question is not whether punkers with an affinity for science will appreciate this book but whether anyone else will. In the chapter describing his particular brand of faith, Graffin compares the unspoken rules of mosh-pit conduct with evolutionary biology. Still, some of Graffin’s analogies may leave readers puzzled. He does offer several thought-provoking chapters on atheism (a label Graffin eschews), natural selection, and the afterlife. The book often reads like an autobiography, interlaced with scientific and philosophical observations.
Throughout, the author recounts events and perspectives from his life in punk, but he fails at times to keep his reminiscing in check. With the assistance of cowriter Olson, Graffin attempts to draw parallels between punk rock and various other subjects, including naturalism, evolution, and faith. He is a longtime punk rocker with the group Bad Religion who happens to have a PhD in zoology and is currently teaching evolution at UCLA. It is a book for anyone who has ever wondered if God really exists. While the battle between religion and science is often displayed in the starkest of terms, Anarchy Evolution provides fresh and nuanced insights into the long-standing debate about atheism and the human condition. As an adolescent growing up when “drugs, sex, and trouble could be had on any given night,” Graffin discovered that the study of evolution provided a framework through which he could make sense of the world.
He describes his own coming-of-age as an artist and the formation of his naturalist worldview over the past three decades. In this passionate polemic, Greg Graffin argues that art and science have a deep connection. Bad Religion die-hards, newer fans won over during the band’s 30th Anniversary Tour, and anyone interested in this increasingly important debate should check out this t reatise on science from the god of punk rock. Alongside science writer Steve Olson (whose Mapping Human Historywas a National Book Award finalist) Graffin delivers a powerful discussion sure to strike a chord with readers of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion or Christopher Hitchens God Is Not Great. Anarchy Evolution is a provocative look at the collision between religion and science, by an author with unique authority: UCLA lecturer in Paleontology, and founding member of Bad Religion, Greg Graffin.
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