Magazine that i edit also thinks to peter who is the editor for contributing so much to making this evening have been really it was his idea to have a big event like this to mark the publication of this important book and also i would like to think the people at the american conservative who is a tireless blocker as we all know. [laughter] actually right now he is posting. [laughter] and i would like to think that we are trying to think about how to move forward in Tumultuous Times of change not just in the political culture but also there is a spiritual earthquake abroad in the west and in our society and we try to do about what that really means so the plow magazine is on everybodys chair and so is the american conservative there are subscription cards in the magazines ready for you to fill out because were cheap thats not true we did the provide everybody a copy because we assumed an audience like this you were all subscribers already. But if yours was lost in the mail we would be h
Good evening. Ang evening of conversation and discussion about our christian witness in the 21st century. And the occasion is, of course, rod drehers new book on the benedict option. Before i introduce our speaker i want to thank the cosponsors of this event. My name is rusty reno and one of the sponsors of the event is first things magazine, that i edit, and the other sponsor is plow, and id like to think peter munson, the editor, for contributing to make this happen. It was peaters peters idea to have this event and id like to thank the folk tuesday american conservative, where rod dreher is the Senior Editor and a tireless blogger, and as we all know. In fact right now he is posting. And the folks the american conservative that and the folks at plow id like to thank those at first things are trying to think about how to move forward in very Tumultuous Times of a very deep change, not just in the political culture but thick also theres a sort of spiritual earthquake abroad in the wes
Good evening. Ang evening of conversation and discussion about our christian witness in the 21st century. And the occasion is, of course, rod drehers new book on the benedict option. Before i introduce our speaker i want to thank the cosponsors of this event. My name is rusty reno and one of the sponsors of the event is first things magazine, that i edit, and the other sponsor is plow, and id like to think peter munson, the editor, for contributing to make this happen. It was peaters peters idea to have this event and id like to thank the folk tuesday american conservative, where rod dreher is the Senior Editor and a tireless blogger, and as we all know. In fact right now he is posting. And the folks the american conservative that and the folks at plow id like to thank those at first things are trying to think about how to move forward in very Tumultuous Times of a very deep change, not just in the political culture but thick also theres a sort of spiritual earthquake abroad in the wes
There are seats on the wings of the room who need a place to set. Sit. Youre welcome to see it of course. It is great to welcome everyone to this evening of conversation in discussion about our christian witness in the 21st century. The occasion is of course his new book on the benedict option. But before i introduce the imminent speaker i want to thank the cosponsors of this event. One of the sponsors is first things manganese magazine that i edit. And the other sponsor is plow and i would like to think peter munson for contributing so much for making this evening happen. It was really peters idea to have a big event like this to mark the publication of this important book. I would also like to thank the folks at the american conservative where he is a Senior Editor and a tireless blogger. And as we all know. In fact right now he is posting the folks at the american conservative in the folks at plow and i would like to thank those of us for trying to think about how to move forward in
Of it here. The counterprotesters have been marching about two miles from their Gathering Place to Boston Common where theyre going to meet up with this original event, this free speech rally that so many of them feel like is a hate speech rally. A lot of folks out here are frustrated about this. They feel like these are issues they have been dealing with in society for years and years. And then last week, you mentioned charlottesville, just really crystallized the need to be here. This is one of the counterprotesters weve been walking with for a while. Why was it important for you to come out here . You said it has to do with your family too . Yes, family to promote what we havent seen in the world while here in the u. S. Especially is love. And i think as a father and as a husband, i felt like it was my duty and responsibility to be here to show the other side that hate will not win. If you look behind you and if you look behind me, you will see that we are stronger together and we a