Recently I was reading an article by Richard A. Muller called “The Conversion of a Climate-Change Skeptic” in the NY Times. Muller is a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of “Energy for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines.” Muller begins … Read more about People Do Change Their Minds
Jigsaw Puzzle or House of Cards?
Here is a sweet metaphor from The Economist article 'The clouds of unknowing' last month: Whether your impression is dominated by the whole or the holes will depend on your attitude to the project at hand. You might say that some see a jigsaw where others see a house of cards. Jigsaw types have in … Read more about Jigsaw Puzzle or House of Cards?
How You Can Help Pass a Clean Energy and Climate Bill in the Senate
Reposted from the Interfaith Power & Light Blog. In episode 57 of the podcast, Ben Lowe and I told you to stay tuned for some ways you can push this legislation through. Here are some ways you can help. At local town hall meetings around the country, opponents of climate and energy … Read more about How You Can Help Pass a Clean Energy and Climate Bill in the Senate
Green Revolutionary Ben Lowe: Homebrewed Christianity 57
Ben Lowe is co-coordinator of Renewal, a grassroots student movement answering God's call to renew creation through prayer, service, and advocacy. There are lots of books coming out about 'creation care', but this one, Green Revolution: Coming Together to Care for Creation, gets the official … Read more about Green Revolutionary Ben Lowe: Homebrewed Christianity 57
A Visit from Thomas Berry in the Rockies
I was in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado with my family last week. To describe the trip, I could show this photo and write about how I had an intensely mystical experience with God in the mountains. Which I did. But my trips to the mountains are always simultaneously joyful and … Read more about A Visit from Thomas Berry in the Rockies
Another Congressman Quotes Bible Against Climate Bill
My ears always perk up when I hear the Bible quoted on the House floor to argue against a bill I support. Today, Rep. Mike Pence (R-Indiana) didn't do as bad a job with Luke 11:46 as Shimkus did with his Bible quotes. The verse Pence quotes is one of Jesus' three woes to the lawyers in Luke's … Read more about Another Congressman Quotes Bible Against Climate Bill
Evangelicals and Global Warming
Here's an interesting little chart from a 2008 survey: Is it evangelical theology or the high overlap between conservative politics and evangelicals that contributes most to these statistics? I'm developing a hunch. Religious arguments against addressing global warming usually fall into … Read more about Evangelicals and Global Warming
Congressman Uses the Bible to Clear Up Global Warming Silliness
I just wanted to pass on the good news. We don't have to worry about global warming because the Bible clearly says humans cannot destroy the Earth. Thanks Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill) for clearing up this huge misunderstanding. 0:54 The second verse comes from Matthew 24. 'And he will send his … Read more about Congressman Uses the Bible to Clear Up Global Warming Silliness
The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham: Homebrewed Christianity 40
In episode 40, the first episode of Homebrewed Christianity Season 2, we finally reveal the much anticipated 'hypaliciousness'. Listen for the list of what is new this year for the podcast. The controversy over the new Emergent National Coordinator is settled, we share our plans for upcoming … Read more about The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham: Homebrewed Christianity 40