“It's a common perception that science and religion are mutually exclusive. But there are many scientists who would consider themselves to be spiritual people.” PeopleSpiritualCommonPerceptionScientistScience And ReligionExclusive Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“If you can frame climate change as an alternate religion, or as one more of those issues where the pointy-headed liberal atheist scientists are trying to discredit the Bible, then you've already got a ton of people on your side who are concerned about heresy, other religions, or teaching evolution in schools.” PeopleIfsTryingSchoolSidesIssuesTeachingEvolutionConcernedScientistClimateClimate ChangeAtheistHeresyYour SideDiscredit Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“We have to reach out to churches and schools and help people understand science, and we have to build rapport between scientists and people of faith. Then once we get that understanding and rapport built, then everyone will be on board with climate change.” PeopleHelpingSchoolUnderstandingChurchBuiltScientistClimateClimate ChangeBoardsReach OutRapport Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“It's a common perception that science and religion are mutually exclusive. But there are many scientists who would consider themselves to be spiritual people. Not only that, but in the case of climate change - a scientific issue with strong moral implications and difficult decisions to be made - it's essential to connect the science to our values. And for many of us, our values come from our faith.” PeopleSpiritualValuesStrongDifficultDecisionCommonMoralPerceptionScientistClimate ChangeScience And Religion Author:Katharine Hayhoe