Who?
Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living "as if Jesus meant the things he said." Shane is a champion for grace which has led him to jail advocating for the homeless, and to places like Iraq and Afghanistan to stand against war. Now grace fuels his passion to end the death penalty and help stop gun violence.
(More info on other speakers coming soon.)
What?
This conference features:
Plenary sessions
Breakout workshops with theoretical and practical topics
Armor of Light documentary screening
A talkback luncheon
Beating Guns presentation
When?
October 23
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
October 24
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where?
Asbury Theological Seminary
204 N Lexington Ave, Wilmore, KY 40390
(Asbury Theological Seminary is not the host of the conference. Pursuing Peace is renting space.)
Why?
The United States is plagued by gun violence. There were 417 mass shootings in the United State last year, and one person is lost to gun violence every fifteen minutes. We realize this is a difficult topic. But we have to talk about it, and we intend to talk about it peacefully. Please join us as we explore and transform the conversation around gun violence, one small step at a time.