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Richard Cizik was the Vice President for Governmental Affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and one of the most prominent Evangelical lobbyists in the United States.〔(National Association of Evangelicals Executive Leaders )〕〔(Cizik Matters: An interview with green evangelical leader Richard Cizik ), by Amanda Griscom Little, ''Grist Magazine'', October 5, 2005〕 In his position with the NAE, Cizik's primary responsibilities were setting the organization's policy on issues and lobbying the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court.〔 Cizik also served as NAE's national spokesman and edited a monthly magazine, ''NAE Washington Insight''.〔 Since 2003, Cizik has been active in a type of environmentalism known as "creation care"; his stance on global warming has drawn both support and criticism from fellow Evangelicals.〔〔(Is God Green? ), by Bill Moyers, ''Moyers on America'', PBS, 2006〕 He serves on the Board of Advisors of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. In 2008, he and Nobel Prize winner Eric Chivian, as a team, were named one of the 100 most influential scientists and thinkers by ''Time''.〔(Eric Chivian & Richard Cizik ).〕 On December 11, 2008, Cizik gave his resignation from his position with NAE after a December 2 radio broadcast of NPR's Fresh Air in which he voiced support for same-sex civil unions.〔〔(Top evangelical resigns after backing gay unions ), by Eric Gorski, "San Francisco Chronicle", December 11, 2008〕 His comments and his resignation has generated both strong support and strong criticism within the evangelical Christian community.〔(New Evangelists Buck the Christian Right ). ABC News. Published December 19, 2008. Accessed December 19, 2008〕 In January 2010, Cizik launched the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good together with David P. Gushee, professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, and Steve Martin, a pastor and documentary filmmaker.〔(New Evangelical Group Calls for Haiti Debt Cancellation ), by Michelle A. Vu, "The Christian Post", January 24, 2010〕 The faith-based non-profit, which represents the merger of the previously distinct but sometimes interrelated efforts of the three founding partners, reportedly exists "to advance human well-being as an expression of our love for Jesus Christ, which is itself a grateful response to his love for us and for a good but suffering world."〔(New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good )〕 ==Biography== Cizik graduated with a B.A., cum laude, in political science from Whitworth College, received an M.A. in Public Affairs from the George Washington University School of Public & International Affairs (now called the Elliot School of International Affairs), a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary and an honorary doctorate in Christian Leadership from the Methodist Episcopal Church.〔Duke University, "(Board of Advisors - Rev. Richard Cizik - Nicholas Institute )". Accessed 2 May 2012.〕 On May 18, 2014, Whitworth University, awarded Cizik an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. The University's Provost stated that "Richard Cizik, an alumnus from the class of 1973, is a pastor, writer, environmentalist, thinker, and activist...For his commitment to truth and to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, to the health of our planet and the well-being of humanity, and in recognition of his strength of purpose and his courage in speaking out on crucial issues as a thoughtful and fully committed man of God, I am proud to represent Whitworth University as we confer upon Richard Cizik this degree of doctor of humane letters, honoris causa." He was awarded a post-graduate fellowship from the Scottish Rite Foundation to study at the George Washington University (1973-1974) and by the Rotary International Foundation to study at the Political Science University in Taipei, Taiwan (1975-1976). Cizik sits on advisory boards of the Institute on Religion and Public Policy, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, and the Evangelical Environmental Network. Cizik was named in 2006 by Beliefnet to be one of the "Most Inspirational" leaders of the year. In 2007, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine named Cizik to the Virginia Climate Commission. That appointment has led to his speaking on climate change at the University of Virginia, Eastern Mennonite University, Roanoke College, among many other universities around the country. Fast Company magazine named him in 2008 to a list of "Most Creative Thinkers." He was named an Open Society Fellow of the Open Society Institute in 2009-2010, during which time he built relationships between scholars and activists on topics such as war and peace, climate change, and criminal justice. In 2010, he was named to a list of "Fifty Evangelical Leaders Who Shaped a Generation: The Renegade," by Roof Top Blog, WordPress and appeared in the acclaimed documentary on nuclear arms, directed by Lucy Walker and distributed by Participant Media, entitled "Countdown To Zero." Cizik has subsequently been a regular participant in Global Zero gatherings, including Summits held in London, England, and the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Calley, California, and as a speaker at the Global Zero Inaugural Conference, held in Paris, in December, 2008. In 2010, Cizik helped create and serves as co-chair of "The Casablanca Institute" to foster interfaith dialogue, build relationships between Evangelical Christians and Muslim leaders, and to seek common ground on the major issues facing both religious constituencies and the planet. In 2013, the Casablanca Institute was named one of the top ten "Best New Think Tanks" in a global ranking called "Global Go To Think Tank Rankings.〔http://www.gotothinktank.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012-Global-Go-To-Think-Tank-Report.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Cizik」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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