Are Evangelical Clergy Outliers on Science? Yes and No
They reject climate science but accept medical science, according to the National Survey of Religious Leaders published this week.
The Weird Evangelical Dance With Science
Contributing writer Rodney Kennedy addresses climate denial among a subset of Christians and how this demonstrates a surrender of truth.
Faith Groups’ Environmental Projects Halted by Trump’s Climate Funding Freeze
Despite a judge’s order on Feb. 10 — which called the spending freeze ‘likely unconstitutional’ and directed funds to resume — grant recipients said funding remains paused.
‘A Test of Faith’: In Altadena Congregations, No Family Untouched by Fire
The Eaton fire consumed the sanctuary of Altadena Baptist Church, one of at least a dozen houses of worship destroyed in the fires in Los Angeles County.
Faith Communities Help LA Fire Victims With Shelter, Necessities While Planning for Future
'It really has to be an all-hands-on-deck community engagement to rebuild and restore and return,' said one Los Angeles pastor.
California Congregations Vow To Help Neighbors Even As Their Buildings Are Lost to Fires
A synagogue, a mosque, a Catholic parish, and at least 7 Protestant churches are among the buildings destroyed by the wildfires raging in California.
Review: This Is Going to Hurt
In “This Is Going to Hurt: Following Jesus in a Divided America,” Bekah McNeel analyzes the narratives surrounding six hot-button issues — immigration, COVID, abortion, critical race theory, gun violence, and climate change.
As COP29 Begins, Some Voice Concerns Over Religious Freedom in Host Country Azerbaijan
In the last two years, the number of religious activists who are being held as political prisoners has sharply increased — part of a broader escalation of a campaign of repression that has also led to the arrests of journalists and other opposition figures.
‘Not an Act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner Became a Farmer, Then a Climate Activist
Richard Joyner has a new rejoinder to his congregants: 'God is not flooding the land. Our behavior is destroying the environment.'
Faith-Based Environmental Groups Take On Fossil Fuels As ‘A Sacred Duty’
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Episcopal Church, and the United Methodist Church — among other Christian denominations — have committed to divestment from the fossil fuel industry.