Evangelicalism, environmental activism, and climate change in the United States

In most developed countries, a wide consensus exists among opinion leaders, mass publics and the media regarding the basic science behind human-induced climate change and the need to act, at least in the abstract. However, in the United States, the debate over the legitimacy of the global warming hy...

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Auteur principal: Harrington, Jonathan H. (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Creighton University 2009
Dans: The journal of religion & society
Année: 2009, Volume: 11
Sujets non-standardisés:B Politics and religion
B Evangelicalism; Social teachings
B Green movement
B Climatic changes
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