I'm an Atheist but... (Paperback) | Released: 08 Dec 2015

"In these times of turbulence around the world and great uncertainty about our collective future, we can discover joy and comfort in Mustafa Zaveri's beautifully written book." (Philip Zimbardo -- Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University and Conductor of the Stanford Prison Experiment). "Terrific little book. It would make a great text for an upper undergraduate or introductory graduate course in evolutionary behavior/psychology. But also a great introduction for the non-academic reader. The personal odyssey is moving and inspiring and will connect with many readers. I started cautiously not expecting much but couldn't put it down. Someone should publish this little gem." (Robin Fox -- University Professor of Social Theory at Rutgers University). "I love Mustafa's book. It is revolutionary and should be read by everyone, especially psychologists and anthropologists and evolutionary nay-sayers and theologians and Republicans and everyone else who forgets that we are an agglomeration of individual cells working for the sole purpose of getting fed! I will use his book in the Origins class that I teach at Chapman University." (Jack Horner -- Regent's Professor of Paleontology Emeritus at Montana State University and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University). "Though an atheist, Mustafa Zaveri has sensitivity and compassion for those who are comforted by their religious beliefs. His book is beautifully written, full of ideas and indicates that he is a man of great integrity." (Sir Patrick Bateson -- Emeritus Professor of Ethology at the University of Cambridge and President of the Zoological Society of London). "It's indeed interesting and original, and deserves a readership." (Sir Martin Rees -- Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge and the UK's Astronomer Royal). "Mustafa Zaveri has created a concise and thoughtful synthesis of atheism and evolution with empathy and support for the huge fraction of humanity who embrace faith continuously or occasionally in their lives. Hopefully, this will lead to more civil, tolerant and consilient progress toward solving genuine world problems by reflecting on our human biology and our historical drives." (George Church -- Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard and MIT). "Mustafa writes extremely well and clearly. His book made me think about the evolutionary roots of religion, given that every culture appears to have mystical beliefs of some kind. His book addresses the issue of "Why Gods Persist" (citing the title of a book by Robert Hinde), and as such it is much more constructive than simply stating that God doesn't exist and thus mocking and alienating those who have religious convictions. The notion that religion might represent a "side effect" of other mental qualities that have undergone positive selection during human evolution is intriguing. Why humans persist in inventing gods is an interesting question and Mustafa's book really does make a contribution to answering this question." (Alan Dixson -- Adjunct Professor, School of Biological Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington). "The book has many interesting features." (Lewis Wolpert -- Emeritus Professor of Biology as applied to Medicine at University College London). "Mustafa Zaveri has written a concise, cogent and fluent argument against the validity of religious belief. His background, and his critical approach, makes his ideas all the more." (Joe Herbert -- Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge). "I found Mustafa's book full of well-thought-out reactions to big questions; a strong statement well-supported from the scientific literature." (Richard Wrangham -- Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University). "This is an excellent and very well-written book." (Robin Dunbar -- Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of