Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations

Churchgoers who think their religious leaders don’t believe humans are driving climate change are less likely to discuss it with fellow congregants or take action to mitigate the effects.

By: Stylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University and Gregg Sparkman, Boston College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 6, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Stylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University and Gregg Sparkman, Boston College

Nearly 90% of U.S. Christian religious leaders believe humans are driving climate change. When churchgoers learn how widespread this belief is, they report taking steps to reduce its effects, as we found in our research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

We examined data collected in 2023 and 2024 from a nationwide survey of 1,600 religious leaders in …

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