God's green Earth: US pastors preach environment stewardship
Key takeaways
- As the Trump administration undoes scores of environmental regulations and protections, some US Christian leaders are inviting their congregations to do as the Bible asks and be good stewards of the land.
- But, as they file into church on Sunday mornings, only a few will hear about the state of the planet that the Bible calls on them to steward.
- Styliano Syropoulos, one of the paper's researchers and an assistant professor at Arizona State University's School of Sustainability, said there were many factors that help create the disconnect.
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As the Trump administration undoes scores of environmental regulations and protections, some US Christian leaders are inviting their congregations to do as the Bible asks and be good stewards of the land.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Do Sw Reverend Bradley Mattson also works with the youngest members of his congregation to help raise awareness of the need to protect the planet Image: Stephanie Shaw Advertisement After years of decline, the number of Christians in the United States has stabilized. But, as they file into church on Sunday mornings, only a few will hear about the state of the planet that the Bible calls on them to steward.
According to a 2025 study, although almost 90% of US faith leaders across all major Christian denominations believe in at least some degree of human-caused climate change, only about half have ever discussed it with their congregations.