What Cancer, Coronavirus and Climate Change Have in Common
If we listen to experts, we can see disaster looming. We know that the sooner we act, the smaller our losses. Yet the lure of wanting things to return to normal after the pandemic is strong.
The Gospel of Climate Change Skepticism
Why are conservative white evangelical U.S. Christians unmoved over the threat of climate change? Explanations are varied, but one popular theory suggests that end-times theology has primed evangelicals for apathy.
A Prophet at the U.N.
We saw a prophetic example earlier this week at the United Nations. And like many of the Old Testament prophets, this modern one did not come from a prominent position of power. But God doesn’t usually speak through the powerful.
International Interfaith Peace Gathering: ‘We Must Work Together or We Will All Fail’
LINDAU, Germany (RNS) — The 10th Religions for Peace World Assembly launched Tuesday (Aug. 20) with calls for religious groups to take decisive action on the main geopolitical issues of the day. Almost every religious leader who spoke at the opening ceremony called communities of
Conversations About Climate Change
What has happened to us that conversations about our cosmic home have become so divisive? What would happen if we were all curious enough to learn from science, scripture, and one another?
Earth Day: The Christian Case for Embracing a Hippie Holiday
Easter, Earth Day and Arbor Day mark a time when many contemplate the fate of their soul and the planet. This year, all three fall in the same week, though the holidays derive little synergy from one another.
Climate Change Killed Thousands, Cost Billions in 2018
Thousands of people were killed, millions were displaced and billions of dollars in damages occurred in 2018 due to extreme weather events related to human-caused climate change, according to a Christian Aid report published on Dec. 27.
How Smaller Congregations Are Challenging the System to ‘Go Solar’
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — Faith Community Church, a small, mostly African-American congregation, has a long history of activism dating back to the civil rights era.
Report: Climate Migrants Could Top 143 Million by 2050
There could be 143 million climate migrants within three regions of the world by 2050 if trends hold and no action is taken to mitigate the impact
Mich. Congressman on Climate Change: God Will ‘Take Care of It’ if It’s Real
WASHINGTON (USA Today) Michigan GOP Rep. Tim Walberg isn’t concerned about the effects