Drawing on extensive focus group and textual research and interviews, Between God & Green explores the phenomenon of climate care, from its historical roots and theological grounding to its visionary leaders and advocacy initiatives. Wilkinson examines the movement's reception within the broader evangelical community, from pew to pulpit. She shows that by engaging with climate change as a matter of private faith and public life, leaders of the movement challenge traditional boundaries of the evangelical agenda, partisan politics, and established alliances and hostilities. These leaders view sea-level rise as a moral calamity, lobby for legislation written on both sides of the aisle, and partner with atheist scientists.
Wilkinson reveals how evangelical environmentalists are reshaping not only the landscape of American climate action, but the contours of their own religious community. Though the movement faces complex challenges, climate care leaders continue to leverage evangelicalism's size, dominance, cultural position, ethical resources, and mechanisms of communication to further their cause to bridge God and green.
Reviews (8)
Nope, sadly the reality doesn't fit the claims made.
I was expecting a realistic analysis of Evangelical involvement in the green movement. Sadly the movement is week at best and the claims the author made about Evangelical leadership rang hollow. I'm part of a faith-centered environmental justice organization and simply don't see Evangelicals out front in the way this book would have you believe.
Outstanding!
Very good read. Open, non-judgmental view of Evangelicals and the subtle shift in their view toward climate change and other environmental issues.
The battle over climate change
Katherine K. Wilkinson has made a valuable contribution to the study of American evangelism and the environmental movement. The book documents the slow evolution of the evangelical viewpoint on the climate change. If you are the type of reader that enjoys books that connect events with personalities, this book will bring you a good measure of satisfaction. Between God & Green, covers a time span from the 1800s to 2006. I was pleased that Wilkinson illuminated with greater depth the period of 1970-2006. She pointed out the process of developing an evangelical Eco-theology. Most people know from the evening news the outcome of some of the behind the scene shenanigans of the evangelical environmental movement. In chapters three and four, there is enough drama from these activities to keep the readers turning the pages. The polemics between the evangelical environmental elites and their opponents on the evangelical right will leave the reader wondering if the creation care alliance has lost its ability to champion ecological cause. If you wonder, what affects the disputes of these two camps have on the people in the pews; read chapter five. Wilkinson's research painted a concise picture of their thoughts on Christian environmentalism. Although, I wanted to read more about evangelical positions on environmental justice issues and the source of their funding, this is a good book. Between God & Green, is one of the more balanced books on what has happen to Christian evangelists' stewardship of God's creation. I recommend you read this book.
*Between God and Green* is an important resource for anyone ...
*Between God and Green* is an important resource for anyone -- scholar or otherwise -- who is interested in how evangelicals are engaging with climate change. With engaging prose, and precise and thorough research, Wilkinson's book provides a uniquely comprehensive look at the evangelical 'climate care' movement.
Nope, sadly the reality doesn't fit the claims made.
I was expecting a realistic analysis of Evangelical involvement in the green movement. Sadly the movement is week at best and the claims the author made about Evangelical leadership rang hollow. I'm part of a faith-centered environmental justice organization and simply don't see Evangelicals out front in the way this book would have you believe.
Outstanding!
Very good read. Open, non-judgmental view of Evangelicals and the subtle shift in their view toward climate change and other environmental issues.
The battle over climate change
Katherine K. Wilkinson has made a valuable contribution to the study of American evangelism and the environmental movement. The book documents the slow evolution of the evangelical viewpoint on the climate change. If you are the type of reader that enjoys books that connect events with personalities, this book will bring you a good measure of satisfaction. Between God & Green, covers a time span from the 1800s to 2006. I was pleased that Wilkinson illuminated with greater depth the period of 1970-2006. She pointed out the process of developing an evangelical Eco-theology. Most people know from the evening news the outcome of some of the behind the scene shenanigans of the evangelical environmental movement. In chapters three and four, there is enough drama from these activities to keep the readers turning the pages. The polemics between the evangelical environmental elites and their opponents on the evangelical right will leave the reader wondering if the creation care alliance has lost its ability to champion ecological cause. If you wonder, what affects the disputes of these two camps have on the people in the pews; read chapter five. Wilkinson's research painted a concise picture of their thoughts on Christian environmentalism. Although, I wanted to read more about evangelical positions on environmental justice issues and the source of their funding, this is a good book. Between God & Green, is one of the more balanced books on what has happen to Christian evangelists' stewardship of God's creation. I recommend you read this book.
*Between God and Green* is an important resource for anyone ...
*Between God and Green* is an important resource for anyone -- scholar or otherwise -- who is interested in how evangelicals are engaging with climate change. With engaging prose, and precise and thorough research, Wilkinson's book provides a uniquely comprehensive look at the evangelical 'climate care' movement.
