This makes little sense. Religious groups have played indispensable roles in past social movements and are forceful leaders in the fight for a sustainable and healthy planet. They provide moral and spiritual energy that the climate movement urgently needs and increasingly articulate pro-environment interpretations of their moral teachings and rituals. Many religious organizations are also turning their substantial property holdings green and are at the forefront of efforts to divest from fossil-fuel assets.

Read the rest of this op-ed in Philanthropy magazine, here.