Bi-Partisan Congressional Measures to Stop EPA Power Grab on Greenhouse Gas Regulation Could Prevent Energy Prices Increases, Job Losses, and Constitutional Crisis (March 28, 2011, Washington, DC)—The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation is keeping an eye on Sen. Mitch McConnell’s amendment to a small-business technology bill expected to come to a vote this week. The amendment would prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse … [Read more...]
Sounding the Alarm about Dangerous Environmental Extremism: Explosive New DVD Series, Resisting The Green Dragon, Now Being Distributed Nationally And Abroad
While Others Push Evangelicals to Embrace Anti-Christian Environmental Views, the Cornwall Alliance Has Been Joined by Top Christian Leaders in a New Series of DVDs and Printed Resources for Churches and Ministries (November 10, 2010, Washington, DC) – At a critical moment in the global environmental debate, many of America’s top Christian leaders have joined with the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation to produce an explosive new 12-part DVD series, Resisting the Green Dragon, … [Read more...]
Institute on Religion and Democracy Releases Major Paper
With the celebration of Earth Day on April 22, The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) releases the first in the Mt. Nebo Papers series, "What is the Most Important Environmental Task Facing American Christians Today?" by IRD Adjunct Fellow Dr. E. Calvin Beisner. Christians are called to wise stewardship of the Earth God created. However, a debate rages within the Christian community on what stewardship entails. Dr. Beisner's paper looks at not only what the Bible addresses as a good … [Read more...]
Cornwall Alliance Releases Policy Agenda
Read the executive summary Download the full document (pdf) April 17, 2008 (Washington, D.C.) – The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation released its highly anticipated policy agenda on a special 45-minute press call this morning in which it highlighted such stewardship issues as “poverty and development” and “climate and energy.” Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, National Spokesman for the Cornwall Alliance and General Editor of the Agenda, Dr. Stephen Livesay, President of Bryan College and … [Read more...]
Perceived Southern Baptist Split on Global Warming Evaporating
. Washington, DC (March 11, 2008) - In response to the well-publicized announcement of the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, national spokesman for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, issued the following statement today: This declaration, though sincere, is being used to give the false impression of a major split among Southern Baptists over global warming. Indeed, according to the most prominent signer, Southern Baptist Convention … [Read more...]
(Updated) Global Warming is not Avenue to Evangelical Vote
Washington, DC; January 11, 2008 – As the presidential primaries heat up, there continues to be much confusion about where evangelicals, a key voting bloc, stand on environmental issues. Widespread references to supposed evangelical support for global warming policies highlight this misunderstanding, according to the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, a leading voice in the faith community on environmental issues. The executive committee of the 30-million member National … [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...]
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...]
