A Changing Climate: Caring for God's Creation

Why American People of Faith Are Supporting the EPA

March 8, 2011 - "As a person of faith, I stand in support of God's creation and the Environmental Protection Agency's actions to protect it." If this statement sounds surprising, it shouldn't. It was issued in February from United Methodist Women as they urged Congress not to cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and to support legal protections against pollution. Many religious groups across the country share their concern and are connecting their faith to action in support of the EPA.

Many faith communities have found a calling over the past few decades to become better stewards of God's creation in both their houses of worship and broader communities. {continued}