Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God Book

Greg Graffin, through his music, has been one of my most profound personal influences. I've been a fan of Bad Religion for going on two decades, and Graffin's lyrics have always struck me as personally and socially relevant.

It was with this level of admiration that I picked up his book. Sadly, I've found his prose to be far less inspirational or insightful than his poetry. One is left with the feeling that Graffin actually does have a valuable perspective to share in regard to his world-view, but it was inexpertly articulated in this first book.

The craft of writing was missing here, feeling more like a stream-of-consciousness style essay than a well considered thesis or biography. It rather felt like Graffin just had some stuff he wanted to get off of his chest, and now that he's done it, I sincerely hope that he returns to popular science writing with some better crafted examples of his positions and experiences. I know he's capable, and I'll be happy to buy his next book when he gets around to it.

Additionally, I don't think I was the target audience for this book. It felt geared toward high school aged youths that might be in search of meaning and community. Perhaps within that demographic this book will be more meaningful.