A recent study shows that while most U.S. church leaders believe in human caused climate change , few regularly discuss the issue in their congregations, the Christian Daily website reports today (April 25, 2025).
The findings were published March 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal in a study titled "Most Christian American Religious Leaders Silently Believe in Climate Change, and Informing Their Congregation Can Help Open Dialogue."
The research showed that 90% of U.S. Christian leaders accept the scientific consensus on "anthropogenic climate change," the view that human activity is the primary cause.
Yet, only half of the respondents reported discussing climate change with their churches, and just one--quarter said they had "mentioned it more then once or twice."
"U.S. Christians substantially underestimate the prevalence of their leaders who believe in climate change," the report said.
The survey sampled Christian leaders from major U.S. denominations.
Those leaders who speak on climate issues are more likely to attend climate events and show "greater willingness to discuss it with fellow churchgoers."
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