Dear Aubrey, I am glad to endorse the convergence and contraction structure response to the critical problems we face.  Although I lack expertise in this area, this seems the clearest and best formulation of a way of meeting the imperative goals.  I trust those who support it.  Please feel free to use my name in any way that would be helpful to support this approach.  John B. Cobb, Jr.  Position:  Emeritus Professor, Claremont School of Theology  and Claremont Graduate School Co-director, Center for Process Studies Co-founder, Mobilization for the Human Family Personal:     Born in Japan, 1925. Parents were Methodist missionaries. Married to Jean L. Cobb.   Four sons: Theodore, Clifford, Andrew, Richard. Education:    Canadian Academy, Kobe, Japan, 1938-39 Newnan High School, Georgia, 1939-41 Emory-at-Oxford, Georgia, 1941-43 University of Michigan, 1944 University of Chicago, 1947-50 MA 1949 and PhD 1952 from the Divinity School Past Positions:  Young Harris College, Georgia 1950-53 Candler School of Theology, Emory U., 1953-58 Ingraham Prof., STC, l958-90 Avery Prof., CGS, 1960-1990 Fulbright Professor, U. of Mainz, 1965-66 Visiting Professor, Rikkyo U., Tokyo, 1978  Visiting Prof., Chicago Divinity School, 1980 Visiting Prof., Harvard Divinity School, 1987 Visiting Prof. Iliff School of Theology, 1991 Visiting Prof. Vanderbilt Divinity School, 1993 Visiting Prof. Drew Theological Seminary, 1999 Honors:       D.Theol., University of Mainz, 1968 Litt.D., Emory University, 1971 Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1976 Distinguished Alumnus Award, U. of Chicago, 1976 D.D., Linfield College, 1983 Alumnus of the Year, Chicago Divinity School, 1985 Litt.D., DePauw University, 1989 Litt.D., University of Victoria, 1998

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