Created to Reign
Welcome to Created to Reign, a production of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. On this podcast, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, Dr. David Legates, and experts in science, economics, theology, ethics, and public policy strive to think Biblically about creation care, global warming, and the world’s poor.
Episodes
182 episodes
God Never Lost Control of Creation
Psalm 104 offers a bracing corrective to the modern habit of treating the world as fragile, chaotic, or fundamentally out of control. In this episode of Created to Reign, Cal Beisner walks through one of Scripture’s most vivid portrait...
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This New Company Lets You "Save the Planet" for $9.95
Some efforts are so disproportionate to their impact that they border on the absurd—like bailing out the ocean with a teaspoon. In this episode of Created to Reign, David R. Legates takes aim at one such effort: a Silicon Valley–style ...
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More on the Greenhouse Effect
In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates revisits the most controversial sentence he’s ever spoken: “Carbon dioxide contributes very little to the greenhouse effect.” That single line has earned him everything from eye-ro...
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14:42
Is The Science Really Settled?
Sometimes new research genuinely advances our understanding. Other times, long-standing claims quietly fall apart. In this episode of Created to Reign, David R. Legates walks through two major developments in the climate literature fro...
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17:27
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
What wiped out the great American Chestnut Tree—human industry or nature itself? The answer might surprise you.In this episode, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner revisits one of North America’s greatest ecological losses to reveal how the near-extin...
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What You Need to Know About Natural Asset Companies
What are Natural Asset Companies, and why did 24 states fight to stop them? In this episode of Created to Reign, David R. Legates explains how NACs would turn the ecological “value” of forests, watersheds, and other natural area...
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Try This Life-Changing Christmas Experience
In this special Christmas episode of Created to Reign, Cal Beisner steps away from the usual discussions of environmental stewardship and economic wisdom to explore a different kind of wonder. Drawing on Virgil’s Eclogue IV—a ...
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Roman Catholics Speak Out On Climate Change... Again.
Roman Catholic leaders are sounding the climate alarm again—but are their claims grounded in reality? In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner takes a hard look at the latest warnings, from Laudato Sí to the ...
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The German Idi-oddessy
Germany has long been considered an industrial powerhouse—but in recent years, its energy policies have charted a path that looks less like progress and more like self-inflicted decline. From shuttering reliable energy sources to binding one of...
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Did Bill Gates Do a 180 or a 360?
Did Bill Gates really change his mind about climate change—or did he simply repackage the same old alarmism with softer language? In this episode of Created to Reign, Cal Beisner revisits Gates’s much-discussed COP30 “memo” and explain...
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Richard and Jane's Second Podcast
In this episode, Dr. David Legates turns the microphone back over to Richard and Jane—the AI duo created with Google Notebook LM—for their second appearance on Created to Reign. This time, they tackle the Genesis creation account, expl...
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Should the EPA Do Away with the Carbon Dioxide Endangerment Finding? With Will Happer
Should the EPA repeal its 2009 ruling that declared carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases a danger to public health? The answer could reshape America’s entire climate policy.In this episode, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner sits down with renow...
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Bill Gates Does a 180
Has Bill Gates had a change of heart on climate change? In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates explores the tech billionaire’s surprising “strategic pivot” — from alarmist rhetoric to emphasizing poverty reduction, inno...
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Is Climate Change Responsible for Hurricane Melissa?
When Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, many rushed to blame its strength on manmade climate change. But is that claim supported by the data? In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, ...
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Explaining Trump's Climate Policy
A new report from the National Academies claims that greenhouse gases are “threatening human health” — but is that really the strongest evidence to date, or another case of politicized science?In this episode, Dr. David Legates examines...
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Controlling the Weather?
On September 16th, Congress held a hearing titled “Playing God with the Weather—a Disastrous Forecast.” In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates examines what happened inside the House Subcommittee on Delivering ...
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Throw Away Your Inhaler For Mother Earth
In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates discusses the latest scandal. Apparently, living with asthma... ruins the planet? Listen to learn more.
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9:18
Just How Good Were the Early Climate Models
In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates discusses the accuracy of the oft-cited "climate models." Here is what you need to know.
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12:11
Carbon Cuts in the Operating Room
Your doctors might be prioritizing the climate agenda above your wellbeing. In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates discusses the latest casualties in the "green" crusade.
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How to Help Young People Suffering From "Climate Anxiety"
What do monsters under the bed have to do with climate change? In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner explores how parents calm their children’s nighttime fears—and why the same wisdom applies to today’s rising tide...
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The Religion of Environmentalism
In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. E. Calvin Besiner discusses the climate movement's flight from science to mysticism. What causes the hysteria? Not sound reason, but spiritual commitments opposed to Judeo-Christian values.
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Celebrating Earthquakes?
Are some earthquakes worth celebrating? In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner answers that question.
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Practicing a Biblical Worldview
In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner interviews Abraham Hamilton III about his work bringing Biblical worldview to the masses.
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