The Briefing 12-01-15

Climate change summit in Paris reminder of twin human responsibilities of dominion and stewardshipNew York Times (Coral Davenport) — Paris Deal Would Herald an Important First Step on Climate ChangeFinancial Times (Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Pilita Clark) — France bows to Obama and backs down on climate ‘treaty’Financial Times (Simon Kuper) — The latest forecasts on climate changeWall Street Journal (Gautam Naik) — Scientists Dispute 2-Degree Model Guiding Climate Talks

Opposition to Lord's Prayer ad in Britain exposes increasing intolerance of secularismNew York Times (Stephen Castle) — Church of England Defends Ad Refused by Movie TheatersThe Guardian (Giles Fraser) — Banning the Lord’s Prayer from cinemas is nonsense on stiltsThe Telegraph (Emily Gosden) — Ban Christmas ads if you don’t like religion, Church tells cinemas

Secular French President attempts to encourage religion for sake of environmentThe Economist — How secular France is giving faith a voice in the planet's future