GROVE CITY, Pa. – This year’s Grove City College Christian Writers Conference comes early, providing students and faith-focused scribes a chance to listen to and learn from English author Paul Kingsnorth. Kingsnorth, a journalist, novelist, poet and essayist, will discuss his new book, “Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity” at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in Harbison Chapel on the campus of Grove City College. A signing reception will follow in Rathburn Hall after the lecture, andKingsnorth will also take part in a public conversation that afternoon on campus as part of the conference. I believe that we are living through a deep spiritual crisis; perhaps even a spiritual war. The Christian Writers Conference, sponsored by the college’s Department of English, is free and open to the public, but preregistration is requested.