E. Calvin Beisner

Dr. Beisner is Founder and National Spokesman of The Cornwall Alliance; former Associate Professor of Historical Theology & Social Ethics, at Knox Theological Seminary, and of Interdisciplinary Studies, at Covenant College; and author of “Where Garden Meets Wilderness: Evangelical Entry into the Environmental Debate” and “Prospects for Growth: A Biblical View of Population, Resources, and the Future.”

End Federal Ethanol Policy’s Harm to the Poor and the Environment

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To borrow a phrase from another debate (where it is misused), the science is settled. So is the economics. As Peter Suderman points out, the federal Environmental Protection Agency proposes reducing from 18.5 billion to 15.2 billion gallons the amount of renewable fuel (essentially, ethanol, almost all from corn) it requires refiners to mix into total U.S. gasoline […]

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Reflections on Climate Change on the Anniversary of Super Storm Sandy

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by Neil Frank and E. Calvin Beisner Super Typhoon Haiyan and the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy should remind all of us of the tragic suffering that is part of living in the post-fall world, affected by both human sin and the divine curse (Genesis 3). But is Rev. Darren A. Ferguson, of Mount Carmel Baptist

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Fossil Fuels, Enemy or Friend? Divine Design in the Carbon Cycle

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Despite disagreements on some specific questions, I was glad to get acquainted with David Jenkins through his article Are Climate Skeptics Ignoring God’s Design? It’s always heartening to encounter another admirer of four of my favorite conservative thinkers, Edmund Burke (1729–1797), T.S. Eliot (1888–1965), Richard Weaver (1910–1963), and Russell Kirk (1918–1994)—the last of whom mentored me through

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In a World of Demographic Despair, Christ is the Answer

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With a rapidly shrinking population leading to grave economic and social problems, Japan is now reported to be experiencing a strange phenomenon: lack of interest in sex—not just for procreation, but even for recreation. Strange? Yes. Surprising? Perhaps not. Around the globe young people—especially in developed countries—are taught to live in what Michael Crichton aptly called a State of Fear. The

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Can Faith and Science Cooperate? A Meteorologist Appeals to Scripture About Global Warming

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Recently Certified Consulting Meteorologist Anthony J. Sadar, a Contributing Writer for the Cornwall Alliance, committed an unpardonable sin for scientists: he appealed to the Bible as support for his understanding about manmade global warming. Yes, he gave some evidence from temperature measurements, too, but his primary argument was this: … rather than having faith that God

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Critic: Cornwall Alliance Is “in Denial” about Climate Change and Lacks Credibility

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Every once in a while we get unfriendly emails. This one came last week: I am very disappointed to see such a lack of credibility relating to climate change in your organization. It is arguably the single biggest threat to the planet and to dealing with the issue of poverty. The fact that your organization

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God, Rush, and Global Warming

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Recently on his nationwide talk show, host Rush Limbaugh said, “If you believe in God, then intellectually you cannot believe in manmade global warming.” Two evangelical climate scientists took him to task in The Christian Post. “Rush Limbaugh doesn’t think we exist. In other words that evangelical scientists cannot subscribe to the evidence of global warming,” they

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How the Media Will Spin the Next IPCC Report – Why the Spin Is Wrong

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It is extremely likely that the most oft-cited statement from the “Summary for Policymakers” (SPM) of the forthcoming Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be: It is extremely likely that human influence on climate caused more than half of the increase in global average surface temperature from 1951–2010. Mainstream media and global

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Chicken Little Turns Her Gaze from Sky to Sea: New Alarms about Sea-Level Rise

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Okay, it’s official: rising seas will swamp 1,400 low-lying U.S. cities. It’s got to be true! USA Today says so: “Study: Sea-level rise threatens 1,400 U.S. cities” The UK Guardian says so: “Climate study predicts a watery future for New York, Boston and Miami” The Detroit Free Press says so: “Sea-level rise threatens 1,400 U.S. cities, study says” Huffington Post says

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