The Influence of Evangelical and Political Identity on Climate Change Views

• Published in: Society & natural resources Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 1372 - 1389
• Main Authors: Lowe, Benjamin S., Israel, Glenn D., Paudyal, Ramesh, Wallen, Kenneth E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 02.12.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Attitudes; Christianity; Climate change; Evangelicalism; Global warming; Mail surveys; Multivariate statistical analysis; Partisanship; Political identity; Politics; Religion; Religion & politics; Religiosity; Republican; Residents; Risk perception; State role; Structural equation modeling

The roles religion and politics play in the climate change arena have received greater attention in the past decade. Nonetheless, the relationship between religion and politics in how they shape climate change views is poorly understood, particularly among American evangelicals. This study uses data...