No one can deny that in recent years the need to "save the planet" from global warming has become one of the most pervasive issues of our time. As Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, claimed in 2004, it poses "a far greater threat to the world than international terrorism," warning that by the end of this century the only habitable continent left will be Antarctica. Inevitably, many people have been bemused by this somewhat one-sided debate, imagining that if so many experts … [Read more...]
Evangelical Leaders Announce Landmark New Strategy for “Responsible & Balanced” Environmental Care
Washington, DC, May 2, 2007 -- Amid mounting controversies among some evangelical Christians over the actual causes of global warming and what constitutes responsible environmental policy, the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance announced today at the National Press Club an expanded program of outreach and education, as well as a new name for the organization to better reflect its principles and purpose. Now known as the “Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation,” the more vigorous and … [Read more...]
Evangelical Group Counters Environmental “Collaboration,” Letter to Leaders Refutes Claims of “Urgent Call to Action” and Questions Evangelical Support
(Washington, D.C.) – On January 17 a group led by representatives of the Center for Health and the Global Environment and of the National Association of Evangelicals sent “An Urgent Call to Action: Scientists and Evangelicals Unite to Protect Creation” to political and religious leaders and the media. They claimed to speak for a broad consensus of scientists and evangelicals on a wide range of environmental issues. A letter to the same leaders today, however, denies the ‘consensus’ and the … [Read more...]
Contrary to Media Reports, National Association of Evangelicals Has Not Endorsed Latest Statement on Global Warming
Despite widespread perceptions, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has not endorsed a new “collaboration” of scientists and evangelicals announced at a press conference in Washington today. A media advisory from the collaborative group dated January 12 claimed that at the press conference, “Leaders of the evangelical and scientific communities will announce an unprecedented joint effort to protect the global environment and advance policies that address some of the most pressing … [Read more...]
Important Developments on Global Warming in 2006
Despite continued alarmist claims in the mainstream media, by advocacy groups, and by some scientists, actual scientific and economic developments related to the global warming debate during 2006 point toward the collapse of the catastrophic human-induced global warming (CHIGW) dogma. Here’s a brief summary. IPCC Reduces Warming Projections. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) draft 2007 Fourth Assessment Report (FAR) reduces projected temperature impact of human-induced … [Read more...]
Fact Sheet: Evangelicals Should be Wary of the Politicization and Bad Science of Global Warming Alarmism
Download the Fact Sheet In recent months, the news has carried a spate of stories about Christians embracing the cause of global warming. These news stories highlight some evangelical leaders who have endorsed alarmist claims in their public statements, urged political action on climate change, and even screened Al Gore’s movie, An Inconvenient Truth, in their churches. It’s no surprise that some politicians are welcoming converts to the cause on the eve of national elections, or that the … [Read more...]
Global Warming Mainly Natural and Not Catastrophic, Says New Study from Interfaith Stewardship Alliance
August 2, 2006 (Washington, D.C.) -- While global warming is real, catastrophic, human-induced global warming isn’t, and mandatory reductions in fossil fuel use to fight it are unwise, say the authors of “A Call to Truth, Prudence, and Protection of the Poor: An Evangelical Response to Global Warming,” released publicly in Washington, D.C., by the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance (ISA) July 25. The paper is a point-by-point refutation of “Climate Change: A Call to Action,” issued in February by … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to the Signers of “Climate Change: An Evangelical Call To Action” and Others Concerned About Global Warming
“They only asked us to remember the poor–the very thing I was eager to do.” –The Apostle Paul, Galatians 2:10 To read the full letter including endorsements click: An Open Letter to the Signers of Climate Change an Evangelical Call to Action and Others Concerned About Global Warming. To see a list of signers categorized by expertise, click here. Widespread media reports tell of a scientific consensus that: the world is presently experiencing unprecedented global warming; the main cause … [Read more...]
ISA Announces Launch of Cornwall Network at Senate Luncheon
Dr. E. Calvin Beisner addresses the crowd at the "Pulpits, Pews and Environmental Policy: How the Cornwall Declaration is helping define the mandate of Biblical stewardship" luncheon briefing. Before a packed room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 19th, 2006, the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance (ISA), in conjunction with the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, and the Institute on Religion and Democracy, hosted a special Capitol Hill luncheon briefing entitled … [Read more...]
Climate Change in a Nutshell: scientific, moral and theological implications of climate policy
Few issues in recent years have fueled public debate as has global warming. Since first registering a blip on the public radar screen in 1988, when NASA scientist James Hanson argued that its existence was undeniable, the controversial subject has generated countless professional papers, articles, television broadcasts and international conferences. Indeed, the Kyoto Protocol – designed to address global warming by reducing fossil fuel use and thus greenhouse gas emissions – has become a … [Read more...]
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