The Faithful Skeptics: Evangelical Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of Climate Change

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 t...

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Authors: Carr, Wylie Allen (Author) ; Patterson, Michael 1939- (Author) ; Yung, Laurie (Author) ; Spencer, Daniel (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2012
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2012, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 276-299
Further subjects:B religion and environment
B Evangelical Christians
B Religious Beliefs
B Qualitative interviews
B climate change perceptions
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