Protestant Pastors Increasingly See Link Between Global Warming, Human Activity

“Do you believe global warming is real and man-made?”

More than 50 percent of Protestant pastors said they do in a recent LifeWay Research survey on climate change. It’s the first time that a majority of Protestant pastors have agreed with the statement, according to LifeWay Research. In 2010, that number dropped as low as 36 percent.

While mainline pastors were more likely than in previous years to give a resounding yes (71 percent), evangelical pastors were less certain, with only 39 percent in agreement.