Forty-six leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have signed on to a statement that urges greater acknowledgment and action on global warming. Stories can be viewed here and here. This is a monumental shift among the Southern Baptist leadership from just a year or two ago. To be clear, the statement is not representative of all Southern Baptists, but it is still signed by significant part of its leadership, including three of the denomination’s last four presidents.

This is good news, as the Southern Baptist Convention is one of the largest denominations in the US, and has been one of the last few to disregard climate change.

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