Burn It Down: the Evangelical Environmental Agenda

As Evangelical children in the 80’s and 90’s, we had plenty of Big Terrible Things to fear. Satanic Panic was in full swing, stranger danger lurked in every darkened doorway, and America’s Most Wanted sailed into our living rooms on the reg. One of the most fearful things, of course, was the rise of Environmentalism. (BUT WHY?!)

Seriously, though, does anybody know why Evangelicals - people who believe God literally created the world and everything it and who believe the earth is a gift from God above - also hate environmentalism? Deny climate change? Fight for industry over the health of the earth? (All God’s creatures great and small, unless you’re the Spotted Owl, then fuck you!) The cognitive dissonance is astounding.

So, if you, like this unanimous trio of co-hosts, were not allowed to watch Fern Gully, lest your fertile young mind absorb the poison of the message to protect the earth, listen in as we get into the nitty gritty of Christians and the Environmental Agenda.

If, on the other hand, you’re reading this description and thinking it makes literally no sense - you’re not wrong. Join the club and still listen, because if nothing else, this will entertain you for a little while. 

This season, Holy Ghosting is focusing on the philosophies, activities, existences, and concepts that were taboo in our Evangelical experience. Anything and everything from fat bodies, naked bodies, LGBTQIA+ bodies and humans…we’re gonna opine and weep and laugh our way through it all. If you’re into that sort of thing, you might want to become one of our besties and become a Holy Ghostie at Patreon.com/holyghosting

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