Knight and Rose Show #70: E. Calvin Beisner: Climate and Energy

Welcome to episode 70 of the Knight and Rose podcast! In this episode, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the climate and energy policy with Dr. E. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. We would appreciate it if you left us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Christian apologists Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss apologetics, policy, culture, relationships, and more. Each episode equips you with evidence you can use to boldly engage anyone, anywhere. We train our listeners to become Christian secret agents. Action and adventure guaranteed. 30-45 minutes per episode. New episode every week.

Episode summary:

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Dr. E. Calvin Beisner to discuss climate and energy policy. They explore Biblical dominion and stewardship, contrasting the Christian worldview with the pantheistic roots of environmental movements. Beisner explains Earth’s natural resilience through Le Chatelier’s principle and the Genesis perspective. He critiques climate alarmism, highlighting warming benefits like longer growing seasons. Beisner compares energy sources, advocating for abundant energy to aid human flourishing.

Outline and transcript

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Speaker biographies

Dr. E. Calvin Beisner is the founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, Dr. Beisner established The Cornwall Alliance in 2005, building on years of research and teaching in theology, economics, environmental ethics, and public policy. With a background in historical theology and social ethics, he has lectured worldwide, testified before government bodies, and authored numerous books and articles on environmental stewardship and economic development. His early experiences in Calcutta, India, witnessing both the beauty of creation and the tragedy of poverty, deeply shaped his vision for Cornwall Alliance. He is the author of Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism.

Wintery Knight is a black legal immigrant. He is a senior software engineer by day, and an amateur Christian apologist by night. He has been blogging at winteryknight.com since January of 2009, covering news, policy and Christian worldview issues.

Desert Rose did her undergraduate degree in public policy, and then worked for a conservative Washington lobbyist organization. She also has a graduate degree from a prestigious evangelical seminary. She is active in Christian apologetics as a speaker, author, and teacher.

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