The Faithful Skeptics
Evangelical Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of Climate Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12901713 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wylie Carr (0000-0003-3368-4501, University of Montana, corresponding author), Michael Patterson (0000-0003-1071-3322, University of Montana), Laurie Yung (0000-0002-6309-1515, University of Montana), Daniel T Spencer (University of Montana) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 276-299 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of Religion Nature and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-4907 • E-ISSN: 1749-4915 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/jsrnc.v6i3.276 |
| OpenAlex | W2012860156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
Polling data has indicated that evangelical Christians tend toward skepticism about the existence of anthropogenic climate change. Recognizing that evangelical Christians compose a politically influential population, we conducted interviews with pastors and lay members of churches in Dallas, Texas to assess the relationship between their religious beliefs and their views on climate change. In-depth interviews showed more complex relationships between religious and climate beliefs than has been documented by previous survey-based research. The interviews revealed a set of interrelated religious beliefs, namely in biblical inerrancy, God’s sovereignty, human sinfulness, eschatology, and evangelism, from which evangelicals draw to describe their perceptions of climate change. Our analysis shows how common belief interpretations contribute to skepticism of human-induced climate change for many interviewees. We also describe how alternative interpretations of these same beliefs promoted environmental concern and even acceptance of anthropogenic climate change among other interviewees. Results suggest the need to account for how faith shapes the complex and nuanced environmental beliefs that evangelicals hold
Climate change · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Evangelism · Faith · Political science · Religious belief · Skepticism · Sociology · Sovereignty · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Ecology
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Beyond Spiritual Focus
From Religious Beliefs to Environmental Engagement
‘Cornwallism’ and Arguments against Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
Beliefs Matter
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Religion and the Environment
Social Science Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change
Impact of cultural beliefs on smallholders’ response to climate change
Islamic Discourses of Environmental Change on the Swahili Coast of Southern Tanzania
Religious leadership for climate action in Africa
Climate change perception, observation and policy support in rural Nevada
Multifaith Third Spaces
Factors Influencing Climate Change Beliefs among American Latter-Day Saints
The Religion-Environment (Climate Change) Connection
Christian Environmental Ethics and Economic Stasis
Changing evangelical minds on climate change
Religious Ethics and Empirical Ethics
How “green” can religions be? Tensions about religious environmentalism
Religion
Politics, climate change, and earthquakes
The perceived potential of religion in mitigating climate change and how this is being realized in Germany and Switzerland
Who are American evangelical Protestants and why do they matter for US climate policy
From eco‐theology to eco‐skepticism
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Religion and climate change
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Environmentalism and Christian Values in Hong Kong
Evangelical Environmentalists? Evidence from Brazil
How Do Religions and Religiosity Matter for Climate Anxiety
| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |