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We had over 250 people show up, but we were only expecting about 150 people. It was a tremendous turnout and there was respectful, serious discussion about a range of topics. It was by far the most successful and engaging of the conferences we have hosted, and with some modesty I say that we have had some good meetings in the past. But they have built up to this.
Zerzan was, quite frankly, impressed. He took it all in and is wondering what we were about. To be clear, the point of the conference was not to convert non-Christians. The point of having non-Christian anarchists come is so we can learn. And this year in particular we worked very hard to pull in people who would be challenging. We Christians need to hear these critiques. We need to be converted because we are part of a tradition that too easily jumps into triumphalism and war-mongering, sometimes with good intentions, but often with evil ones (the result is the same).
We are grateful he shared with us. I am on fire from the conference this year. The gathering coming up in Philadelphia will in some ways be a continuation of this conversation. I hope to see a lot of people there too.
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