David Ray Griffin

David Ray Griffin, in this work, makes a compelling argument that Whitehead's process metaphysics provides a basis to reconcile the religious and scientific worldviews. More precisely, he shows how "process thought" overcomes the flaws in both the dualistic worldview of supernatural theism and scientific worldview of atheistic materialism. The author successfully tackles the mind-body problem, argues for the evidence of psi phenomena vouchsafed by parapsychology (and the implications for show more religion and science), and provides a trenchant analysis of why neo-Darwinism is not an adequate evolutionary theory. This is highly recommended to those who are interested in the religion/science dialogue. show less

Devastatingly clear deconstruction of the "9/11 Commission Report." Dr. Griffin is perhaps the most lucid critic of the Official Conspiracy
Theory about 9/11/01: that nineteen hijackers managed to fly Boeing 757's across the continent for over two hours, unmolested. That Usama Bin Laden coordinated these attacks from some cave in Afghanistan.

If you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention.

Literally a stunning book. David Ray Griffin's writing, more than any other source, convinced me that the generally accepted 'conspiracy' about 911 is almost certainly wrong. It was not a lucky strike by 18 mainly Saudi conspirators, but almost certainly something that certain elements within the USA allowed to happen or probably, made happen. Why? Well read the book and find out. It is worth it because if Griffin is correct then our view of what is going on in the west may be wildly wrong.

This is the book which codified the theological ideas of Whitehead and Hartshorne into a cohesive theological method. Because of this book, there is a Center for Process studies; because of this book theological schools offer Process studies as a viable degree option. The language might be a little thick at times, but what it has to say is well worth the effort. If you get too confused, there is help with terminology at www.ctr4process.org.

The book is not without its critics, who cite show more departure by Cobb and Griffin from ideas established by Whitehead as a problem endemic to Process theology. Many worry that this theological method does not take God's sovereignty seriously, and elevates humans as their own creators. While this is a fair evaluation which Process thinkers must always address, Process thought points out and stands to combat the human tendency to make God look very much like ourselves. Another critique leveled at Process is that it does not take sin seriously. “Not so,” says the Process thinker. Our faults and failures stand to become incorporated into the very fabric of God. I doubt one could take the problem of sin more seriously than that.

What Process theology offers is a view which sees both God, the universe, and humanity as involved in a process of growth and change which many of us may experience, but be unable to articulate in a theological sense. All things participate in the process of becoming, and are connected with one another through that process of becoming. It is because of this comfort with the radical interconnectedness of life that many Jewish and Buddhist thinkers have incorporated ideas from Cobb and Griffin’s book into their own religiosity. show less