Since coming to live in Delhi and attending various government functions related to environment and climate, I’ve been struck by the government’s repeated emphasis that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. For a well-informed mind, this shouldn’t be a surprise. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that enables all life forms to flourish on earth. It is an odorless, colorless gas – non-toxic at levels 20 or more times the atmospheric concentration – that is the elixir of life. However, the … [Read more...]
Climate Science Is Changing from Alarmism to Realism
Climate science is about to make a tectonic shift. Here is why. Lately, political groups have heavily influenced climate science. Carbon dioxide emissions from anthropogenic sources such as coal plants and industries have been accused of causing a dangerous increase in global temperature. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—alarmists’ preferred source for the scientific understanding of climate change—has become a ministry of propaganda. Policies it advocates, like the … [Read more...]
Life in New Delhi: India’s Visible Economic Fruit
Winter is approaching, and the mercury will soon drop in my new home of New Delhi, India, but not its economic growth. Delhi is a prime example of the impact of India’s rapid economic development. Skyrocketing employment makes it a magnet for the impoverished from surrounding states. Over the past three decades, India adopted a largely free-market economic policy, resulting in rapidly increasing investment from abroad and individuals empowered by freedom to trade without major … [Read more...]
The Trump Effect: India’s Climate Juxtapose
The leader of the world's largest democracy met with President Trump this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first state guest to be hosted for a dinner with President Trump at the White House. Largely ignored by mainstream media, this state visit was of profound significance to the future of a billion people in India. For Modi, the change of guard at the White House could only have meant a renewal of hope for his country's ambitious energy goals. His correspondence with the … [Read more...]
Prayer for the Environmental Problems in Developing countries
Dear Father in Heaven, We pray for the environmental problems in our world, especially in developing countries. We pray for a solution to the high air-pollution levels in countries like China, India, and other South East Asian countries where it has been having a severe impact on the health of the local people. We pray for the necessary technological transformation needed in these countries, which can be achieved through economic development, that will clean the air. We pray for water … [Read more...]
We Pray for the Poor Across the Globe
Dear Father in heaven, We pray for the poor in developing countries across the globe. We pray for the economic development of the countries where poverty is high. Let Your hand move upon the hearts and hands of people who hold positions of influence in these countries. Lord, we pray for long-term solutions that are based on strong free-market economic principles, help us to not settle for less. We pray for the academicians across the globe to become sensitive to the plight of poor … [Read more...]
We Pray for Justice and Peace
Dear Father in Heaven, We pray for justice and peace in our world. We pray especially for those developing countries where law and order is abused by those who are in powerful positions. We pray for those who are hurt by corruption. We ask for Your rule to be established in those places, and that You would change the hearts of the men and women there. We pray for the protection of individual rights and property rights. We also pray for an economy that helps the market to flourish, … [Read more...]
Prayer for a Free Market Economy and Energy Abundance
Dear Father in Heaven, We pray that trade and business across the globe would flourish. We pray for the leaders of the countries and various international institutions who decide economic policy. Please give them wisdom and let them uphold an economic system that is not restrictive. We also pray for an abundance of energy that will support the growing economies of the world. We ask You to help people understand the importance of conventional and clean energy sources like coal and … [Read more...]
Prayer for the Economy and Energy
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for Your wisdom and guidance that You have given Your children. You have enabled us to use our ingenuity to create economies that feed millions. We pray that You will continue to help us in creating stable energy sources that act as the backbone of developing economies around the world. We particularly pray for Africa and South East Asia, where economic growth directly impacts the lives of individual people. We ask You, Father, to help these regions to develop … [Read more...]
Evangelicals, Katharine Hayhoe, and Climate Change
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is an evangelical scientist who desires the wellbeing of human society. She crunches data and helps people quantify the impacts of climate change. Sadly, her communication to the church has been anything but helpful. Dr. Hayhoe says, "The data tells us the planet is warming; the science is clear that humans are responsible; the impacts we're seeing today are already serious; and our future is in our hands." But is it? Does the church have to take her at her word because … [Read more...]
