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Dr. David Ray Griffin will speaking on September 25 at First Congregational Church, 444 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

To hear a PSA that will air on two local Pacifica affiliate stations, go to http://www.truthohio.org/uploads/GriffinPSA.mp3

Dr. David Ray Griffin is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Theology at the Claremont School of Theology and also the leading expert in the national 9/11 truth movement. He has written four books on the subject of 9/11 and American Empire including The New Pearl Harbor" (2004), The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions (2005), Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11 (2006), and Debunking 9/11 Debunking: An Answer to Popular Mechanics and Other Defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory (2007)...along with over 20 other books on theology.

This event is being promoted by TruthOhio.org as well as the Ohio Council of Churches and the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio. Dr. Griffin will be introduced by Dr. Richard Wing of First Community Church. Dr. Griffin will have the subject of his talk, 9/11: Evidence and Faith.

Here is what the famous Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr., says about Dr. Griffin's book, Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11,

"Professor David Ray Griffin has a well-deserved reputation for the thoroughness of his research. All Americans who love their country enough to dig into the facts of these critical times will be well rewarded by examining his books. 9/11 truth is a very important issue--one with the power to bring lasting change to our country."

"The evidence that 9/11 was orchestrated by forces within our own government has thus far been largely ignored by the mainstream press, perhaps under the guise of obeying President Bush's advice not to tolerate "outrageous conspiracy theories." We have seen, however, that it is the Bush administration's conspiracy theory that is the outrageous one, because it is violently contradicted by numerous facts, including some basic laws of physics.

"There is, of course, another reason that the mainstream press has not pointed out these contradictions. As a recent letter to the Los Angeles Times said: 'The number of contradictions in the official version of … 9/11 is so overwhelming that … it simply cannot be believed. Yet … the official version cannot be abandoned because the implication of rejecting it is far too disturbing...'

"The implications are indeed disturbing. Many people who know or at least suspect the truth about 9/11 probably believe that revealing it would be so disturbing to the American psyche, the American form of government, and global stability that it is better to pretend to believe the official version. I would suggest, however, that any merit this argument may have had earlier has been overcome by more recent events and realizations. Far more devastating to the American psyche, the American form of government, and the world as a whole will be the continued rule of those who brought us 9/11, because the values reflected in that horrendous event have been reflected in the Bush administration's lies to justify the attack on Iraq, its disregard for environmental science and the Bill of Rights, its criminal negligence both before and after Katrina, and now its apparent plan not only to weaponize space but also to authorize the use of nuclear weapons in a preemptive strike."

David Ray Griffin, Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action, Westminster John Knox Press, 2006, page.54.

We have a very important opportunity for us to make progress toward dispelling very dangerous myths. You can really make a difference...for real change by spreading the word about this world-class speaking engagement.

As you know..."You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free!"