There are two well advertised religious blogging events in the US I’m aware of: The God-Blog Con out of Biola University and the Progressive Faith Blogging Conference which has decided to meet yearly in different areas of the country. (The first one was held this year in New Jersey.)

Bloggers get together with each other (face to face) in blog meetups all the time - whether it be in formal or informal gatherings. I’ve singled out the two religious ones above because they are organized, funded and focused events.

A Research Report on The 2006 Progressive Blog Conference is now online, written by Emily Ronald of Harvard University’s The Pluralism Project. The Progressive Blog Conference used a blog to keep attendees informed.

This group of bloggers was united by two themes: the use of blogs to write about their own faiths, and sympathy or affiliation with a progressive political stance. For some, this translated into opposition to conservative religious attitudes, for others, it meant a pluralistic approach to questions of religion, and for still others, it implied discerning and announcing in their own traditions a call to progressive political causes.** But for all involved, the convention signaled a potential for new collaboration using this new means of communication.

The Godblog Con held it’s second event this year, and used a blog on a professional website to keep interested parties informed.
Both conventions discussed politics and faith and have provided ways for those interested to keep in touch with each other. Both conventions had sponsors.

Looking at the two, what differences do you see in communication?
Which one would you be more comfortable attending?