“Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science and Bad Religion in a World Without God.” — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Ideologically, the pursuit of science is not that different from the ideology that goes into punk rock. The idea of challenging authority… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
In the 1970s, we had Carl Sagan, and he was so suave with his turtleneck and his tweed jacket. And he was,… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Knowledge is organized data. For it to be shelved as human knowledge it's got to be predictable, repeatable, all the basics of… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, science cannot be reduced to short, catchy phrases. And if this is all that the general public can comprehend, it's no… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I don't bill myself as an atheist but as a naturalist. Naturalism is a belief system. A lot of scientists bristle at… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Academic scientists aren't generally interested in books for the public. So when one comes out, the authors can't expect much praise from… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I'm a biologist, so... Which I think should be mandatory. Biology should be mandatory. Mathematics? They say we don't know enough about… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
One of the things that all religions have is a narrative of doomsday. There has to be some kind of overarching fear… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Almost everyone shuts down when science becomes too technical; you've got to infuse it with entertainment and storytelling to make it effective.… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
As a scientist, of course, we have to believe there is no supernatural. There are only natural entities in the universe. And… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I definitely was attracted to similar things in punk and science. They both depend on a healthy dose of skepticism. — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Science is the first expression of punk, because it doesn't advance without challenging authority. It doesn't make progress without tearing down what… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
My science teachers always encouraged their classes to 'go out and discover something' because all scientific endeavors depend on observation and experimentation.… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
When I was a teenager, science meshed with my developing ideals - such as the challenge to authority that was central to… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Most songwriters who have been lucky enough to have their song on the radio or be heard widely don't know anything about… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
The thrill of science is the process. It's a social process. It's a process of collective discovery. It's debate, it's experimentation and… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I don't believe, for instance, that evolutionary biology or any scientific endeavor has much to say about love. I'm sure a lot… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
It’s a similar feeling from being in a community of punk rockers as a teenager and the feeling I still get today… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
“Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science and Bad Religion in a World Without God.” — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source. After we die, our hopes for an afterlife reside… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Here's the thing, who cares what you have to look at, I'm a big advocate of not obscuring vistas, but even if you build… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
You can't let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you. — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of unimaginable forms. I find comfort in the narrative of… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
People need to understand the basics of evolution if they are going to reject it—otherwise, they are not contributing anything productive to modern society. — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I bill myself as a naturalist because if you say you're a naturalist, it gives people a conversation point to talk about what you… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
So much of the habitat destruction and pollution is based on the simple principle that we somehow have been given free license over other… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
The trick is: how do you talk about natural selection without implying the rigidity of law? We use it as almost an active participant,… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I guess rock stars are role models for the kids who listen to that music. My role models have all been geologists - you… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
I don't mind if other people call me an atheist, but I call myself a naturalist. Atheism doesn't tell you much about what I… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
