by Brian Kaylor | Jul 7, 2016 | News
The issue of climate change quickly emerged as a key concern this week at the annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) in Vancouver, Canada, as Baptists from more than 50 nations met. The first meeting after the signing of the Paris Agreement to curb...
by John Weaver | Dec 18, 2015 | Opinion
Is the Paris climate agreement an offer of “jam tomorrow,” to quote the White Queen’s offer in “Alice in Wonderland”? COP 21 sought to build on the agreement of the COP 17 “Durban Platform” adopted in 2011, which called for a...
by Brian Kaylor | Dec 8, 2015 | News
Faith leaders held a forum on the roles Christians should play in addressing climate change, as diplomats from more than 190 nations meet in Paris to debate the global response. The session, which was held in the “green zone” (or public area) at the COP21...
by Brian Kaylor | Dec 7, 2015 | News
Faith leaders from several denominations and multiple countries gathered on Dec. 3 at CathÄ—drale Notre Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral) as diplomats from more than 190 nations meet in Paris for the two-week COP21 United Nations climate conference. The Conseil...
by Nick Lear | Nov 18, 2015 | Opinion
Many changed their Facebook profile picture so that it temporarily shows a French Tricolour across their image to show solidarity with the French people following the horrendous attacks in Paris. I felt moved to do the same. I wanted to express my horror at what had...