“It is certainly true that conservative Christians are much more likely to doubt the reality of climate change than mainline Christians or the unaffiliated. But when we control for political affiliation and for the important role of thought leaders in determining our opinions on social issues such as climate change, most of the faith-related bias disappears.” ImportantRealityChristianPoliticalSocialLeaderOpinionRolesIssuesDoubtClimateClimate ChangeConservativeDisappearRelatedBiasSocial IssuesAffiliation Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“I've even had people tell me that I must not be a Christian because I think climate change is real. But you know, there's nothing in the Bible that says that. The sad truth is that our thought leaders - many of them in the conservative media and politics - are the ones telling us this isn't real, and we are believing them.” PeopleThinkingKnowsBelieveRealChristianLeaderMediaTruth IsClimateClimate ChangeConservativeOur ThoughtsSad Truth Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“A person of faith who shares conservative values and who says very clearly that climate change is real - and here's why we have to care about it - I think that we "unicorns" do pose a threat to people who want to muddy the waters and keep others in the dark.” PeopleThinkingWantPersonsRealCareValuesWaterDarkShareThreatClimateClimate ChangeConservativeUnicornMuddyConservative Values Author:Katharine Hayhoe
