Doing this will require moving beyond the sterile polarities that have defined the church in the modern era: liberal vs.conservative, traditionalvs. contemporary, reason vs. experience, faith vs. science, megachurch vs. maintenance church.
Conservative Republicans now prioritize traditional energy sources over alternative sources by a 65 percent to 26 percent margin; a year ago they were divided (47 percent oil, coal, natural gas vs. 43 percent alternative energy).