If you can frame climate change as an alternate religion…
“If you can frame climate change as an alternate religion, or as one more of those issues where the pointy-headed liberal atheist scientists are trying to discredit the Bible, then you've already got a ton of people on your side who are concerned about heresy, other religions, or teaching evolution in schools.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Climate Change Talk, Katharine Hayhoe, 2020
Framing climate change as a religious conflict mobilizes people worried about faith and science.
In simple terms: Linking climate to religion rallies believers.
Key Takeaway
Use familiar frames to engage skeptics.
Themes
climate change
religion
communication
politics
Mood
concerned
strategic
Type
persuasive
political
When to use this quote
- public debates
- school curricula
- faith communities
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
framing
identity
cognitive bias
Questions to Reflect On
- How does religious framing affect policy support?
- Can faith‑based arguments improve scientific literacy?
A Different Perspective
May alienate secular audiences or oversimplify science.