Have, over the last 40 years, come to believe anthropogenic emissions are the main driver of our changing climate and responsible for extreme weather events and accelerated sea level rise. They believe there is a 'Climate Emergency' and if we don't stop burning fossil fuel there will be 'Climate Armageddon'.
Believe the modern warming period is largely the result of Natural Climate Variability. Anthropogenic emissions may make a small near-negligible contribution to Global Warming. Human activities like land-use change may exacerbate local of regional climate variations.
This chapter considers a wide suite of theories and hypotheses. The debate between the Anointed and the Dissenters has developed Manichaean form: 'good' versus 'evil'. It is no longer about the science.
Much of the rest of the book goes through 'the science'. Fundamental principles are expounded and where 'the science' does not follow scientific process the flaws are highlighted.
Scientific debates (within the scientific community) should be structured discussions focused on interpreting data, refining methodologies, and evaluating the implications of research findings. Unlike casual argument assertions, these discussions should rely on observation, empirical evidence, logic, and reason to support claims. Groupthink-style circular reasoning has no place in scientific debate. The political argument of 'consensus' has no validity in science.
Chapter 6 (pp 242-264) Goes into detail about the belief systems of Anointed and Dissenter
Chapter 11 (pp 325-388) Goes into detail about the rise to dominance of the Anointed's dogma brought up to date to the of 2025 with COP30 and the apostasy of Bill Gates.