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TitleNibley and the Environment
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsBall, Terry B.
JournalJournal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
Volume20
Issue2
Pagination16-29
KeywordsDivine Mandate; Environment; Stewardship
Abstract

Hugh Nibley cared deeply about creation and was passionate about our stewardship over the earth. His arguments in defense of the environment were informed by the disciplines he knew best: history, philosophy, and theology. From his study, research, and reasoning, Nibley drew several principles that seem to have directed his thoughts and crafted his sense of environmental stewardship. Four of these principles are discussed in this paper: (1) humankind has a divine mandate to properly care for creation; (2) humankind’s spiritual health and environmental heath are linked; (3) creation obeys, reverences, and provides for humankind, as humankind righteously cares for creation; and (4) humankind should not sacrifice environmental health for temporal wealth.

URLhttps://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol20/iss2/3