Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith, by Philip Jenkins

Ruby Guyatt enjoys a wide-ranging account of how developments in religion have often been shaped by changes in the climate

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November 4, 2021

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November 4, 2021

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Print headline: Fair-weather faith and climate foes

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