1. INTRODUCTION

This article provides an Example Dialogue on how we, as Christians, might effectively talk with our brothers and sisters in Christ who are uncommitted to mitigating global warming, while leaving each other whole and with goodwill at the end of the discussion. It should be noted that many Evangelicals, along with moderate and progressive Christians, are in the forefront of combating global warming. Thus, support for global warming action transcends religious and ideological divisions.

Christians have various reasons for being uncommitted about global warming. They include the beliefs that (a) global warming is a sign of Christ's Second Coming, (b) no global warming problem exists, (c) it is inconvenient to adjust our energy-rich lifestyles, and (d) even if there is a global warming problem, there is nothing individuals can do to change it. In the dialogue below, we attempt to address the last three reasons. If individuals are convinced that global warming is a sign of Christ's Second Coming, it is unlikely that any dialogue will convince them that they should do something about it.

The Example Dialogue is excerpted from the author's syllabus entitled: Let's Dialogue With The Christian Right-A syllabus of strategies, moral values, and Biblical citations (hereafter referred to as "Syllabus"). The Syllabus explains the underlying framework, rationale, and strategy in dialoguing with the Christian Right on "hot button" topics such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and embryonic stem cell research and, in the case of global warming, with uncommitted Christians. The Syllabus is intended to stimulate discussion and additional research on how to dialogue with our brothers and sisters in Christ, and is suitable for use in workshops and small group discussions. The Syllabus will be available for free downloads from www.micahscall.org in early 2008. The anticipated table of contents is in the Appendix.