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Article: Evangelicals split on global warming.( Evangelical Climate Initiative)
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- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- March 7, 2006
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WARNING OF millions of potential deaths worldwide from climate change, a new network of evangelical leaders has launched a campaign for government and grassroots action to reduce global warming. The network's formation symbolizes a growing divide among evangelicals on how--or even whether--to address climate change.
Some evangelical leaders, such as Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, oppose activism on global warming, saying there is neither a scientific nor an evangelical consensus on the topic. But others, including best-selling author and megachurch pastor Rick Warren, see it as an important Christian issue and have joined the network.
Leaders ...