Jim Antal
Jim Antal on Climate Faith, Civil Disobedience & Prophetic Courage
Jim Antal
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
In this conversation with Tali Anisfeld, Rev. Jim Antal reflects on his life and work, exploring themes such as the link between belief and activism, the importance of mentors, and the expansion of salvation beyond the individual. Jim Antal is a denominational leader, climate activist, author and public theologian. He serves as Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. An environmental activist since the first Earth Day, he has preached on the climate crisis since 1988 in over 400 settings and has engaged in non-violent civil disobedience on numerous occasions. Antal’s book, Climate Church, Climate World (now available in a revised and updated 2nd edition), is being studied by hundreds of congregations. It has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, in Christian Century Magazine and by the AAR. Antal is a graduate of Princeton University, Yale Divinity School and Andover Newton Theological School.
Jim Antal on the Connection Between Activism and Belief
Jim Antal
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
In this powerful clip from Reflections on Religion and Ecology: Yale Alumni Speak from the Field, Rev. Jim Antal reflects on the spiritual foundation of his climate activism. Drawing from years of experience in faith-based civil disobedience—including his arrest at the White House protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline—Antal explores how belief is not just internal conviction but a public act of witness.
Jim Antal on Why Preaching on Climate Is a Moral Imperative
Jim Antal
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
In this segment, Rev. Jim Antal addresses the moral imperative for religious leaders to speak boldly on climate change. Preaching, he reminds us, is not just about comfort—it’s about truth. From pulpits like Old South Church in Boston to street protests, Antal exemplifies what it means to lead with conscience and courage.
Jim Antal on Communal Salvation and the Climate Crisis
Jim Antal
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
Here, Rev. Jim Antal reclaims a vision of salvation that is not just individual but collective. Drawing on biblical theology, he speaks to the communal nature of our spiritual and ecological crises—and how redemption must involve all of creation. This is salvation for a planet in peril. This theologically rich clip offers deep grounding for faith leaders seeking to frame climate action within sacred tradition and moral imagination.