Protecting Our Blessings: Jimmy Carter and the Religious Rhetoric of Environmental Policy

For many, the story of creation is not only about Adam and Eve, it is also about nature. Numerous passages in the Bible praise the outcome of God's process (see, i.e., Genesis 1; Job 37–39; Psalm 104). These verses can lead to support for conservation. The thinking goes that, since the land, air, and water are all precious gifts from God, they must be protected.