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Evangelical fundamentalists and the science of climate change
Sidney L Green, October 2014
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Revd Dr Sidney Green is a retired Anglican Priest living in Adelaide and still active in many ways in the diocese. He is an adjunct lecturer for Charles Sturt University. His ThD thesis, now published as Beating the bounds: A symphonic approach to orthodoxy in the Anglican Communion by Wipf & Stock, is available from Amazon.
This article is based on a presentation delivered at the ISCAST Victoria Symposium, 6th July 2014.
Abstract
It is impossible to ignore the existence of a powerful, well-financed group of evangelical fundamentalist Christians who deny the scientific evidence for global warming, climate change and the consequent need for urgent action. They seem unable to allow science and theology to work within their own spheres without infringing the vital freedoms of each. Their negative and sometimes vitriolic criticisms of orthodox science in these areas are examined, challenged and questioned. Their approach to eschatology influences long-term planning on climate issues and has dangerous and destructive influence on other areas government policy making. Evidence from the US and the UK suggests that fundamentalist Christians are enga
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E. Calvin Beisner, an interdisciplinary scholar specializing on the application of Biblical world view, theology, and ethics to economics, environmental stewardship, political philosophy, public policy, and apologetics, is founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. The Cornwall Alliance is a network of theologians, pastors, other ministry leaders, scientists, economists, other scholars, and policy experts committed to applying Biblical principles to the twin challenges of economic development for the very poor around the world and wise Earth stewardship.
Dr. Beisner has testified as an expert witness on the theology, ethics, science,
and economics of climate change policy before the U.S. Senate Environment and
Public Works Committee and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the U.S.
House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce; briefed the White
House Council on Environmental Policy on it; delivered a paper on it at a conference at the Vatican sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace; and spoken on it at the 2008, 2009, and 2010 International Conferences on Climate Change and at colleges, churches, and other venues. He has spoken recently on environmental ethics and policy at Southeastern Bap