John Cobb on David Ray Griffin and Process Thought

John Cobb was David Ray Griffin's mentor and colleague in process thought, one of the 20th century's most notable developments in philosophy and theology. In this interview, conducted two weeks after Dr. Griffin's death, Dr. Cobb recounts how the two of them founded the Center for Process Studies at Claremont College, and offers a tribute to Griffin's accomplishments—the foremost and most controversial being his work on 9/11. John Cobb has authored over 40 books and edited 16 more (including 9/11 and American Empire v.2, which I co-edited).

Below is a lightly edited transcript.

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Kevin Barrett: Welcome to Truth Jihad Audio-Visual. I'm Kevin Barrett, finding the best people I can find to talk to about what's really happening in this very strange universe or planet or creation or whatever level you're analyzing it on. And one of the best analysts I know is John Cobb. He's a co-founder of the Center for Process Studies at Claremont College and created the fascinating school of Process theology with David Ray Griffin, based on the thought of Alfred North Whitehead, who just passed away. Griffin was a dearly missed colleague of yours and mine, and you worked with him on everything. I worked with him on 9/11 Truth. So, John, where should we start?

John Cobb: Well, I'll be glad to tell you what he meant to me. And the 9/11 part is the part I most admire in all of David's accomplishments, but it's not the part that I know the most about.