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“The book touched my heart. It moved me to the point of tears. I have spent my life trying to make sense of my constant feeling of emptieness and when I read this book, I realized that the saddness that I felt was the result of my seperation from God and because of this book, I have come the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I am slowly learning how to pray and repent for my sins and by this very act I am learning to live.”
Good Reads
“Are you a disaffected youth? Does nihilism consume your life? Are you frequently consumed by thoughts of suicide and self destruction seeking an escape from the modern world of chaos?” READ THIS BOOK
“Commonly called "Punks to Monks" as this book started a movement of punks into the Eastern Orthodox Church. A critique on modern philosophy and an introduction to the alternative.”
“The punk to AOCC pipeline. Beautifully authentic book. The lives of the Saints section is a favorite. Spray the funkiest perfume you own and soak into this book. Lord hear our prayers.”
Blogger
“The book is certainly a blessing, and pulls no punches when discussing how the world today has become a spiritual warzone, where the three Children of Nihilism (Sex, Drugs and Violence) have become encouraged as a norm for those seeking escapism from the world.”
Good Reads
“When I first read this book back in the spring of 2008, it was pretty clear to me that its authors hadn't been professional writers. There is, however, a moving conviction and passion to their work. I appreciate the fact that they don't sugar-coat their evaluation of contemporary life, and I'm inclined to think that this perspective is more accurate than we'd like to believe. It's a shame that this book has run out of print, though I'm sure that it's available through some seller on the internet. It's worth the time and cash.”
Amazon
“I recently read the popular Buddhist memoir "Dharma Punx" by Noah Levine. While it was, in many ways, enjoyable, it did not attain the depth of "Youth of the Apocalypse," which preceded it by several years. In fact, as I read Dharma Punx I began to suspect that Levine got his book idea from Youth of the Apocalypse.”
“Monks Marler and Wermuth have written a serious, yet non-academic work, to reach the postmodern youth of this generation. Although their expierence and 1st person perspective is not the view of all our kids, it is undeniably the view from many of the Western World's youth.
The first half of the book gets right to the heart of the matter, by showing in language their audience (teens and young adults)can understand about the war that is presently being waged because of the ideas of a postmodern soceity which has sprung forth from the ideas of nihilism and how this doctrine contnually finds its way in the homes of different gereations (Rome, Nietzsche, and 60's drug culture).
They do not try and convine the reader through an apologetic work that their position is true, instead, they are asserting it as a self-evident fact, and spend a little time tracing its possible orgins. Their bigger concern, and for the intended audience they are on target, is to offer the truth to hurting people; that Christ is our resurrection and hope and to give meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.”