Josh Gilman

JOSH GILMAN {[email protected]} is a PhD student in the Environmental Life Sciences program at Arizona State University. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from Brigham Young University. His research focuses on the impacts of climate change and policy on sustainability in desert cities.

Environmental Stewardship and Confronting the Biodiversity Crisis

Articles/Essays – Volume 58, No. 2

As a Latter-day Saint who studies sustainability, I have pondered the spiritual practices and beliefs that sustain our faith community over the long term. Prayer, scripture study, worship, and sacred ordinances are core practices that sustain the faith of members and, in turn, the Church itself. All of this happens within the framework of the restored gospel, which provides access to priesthood keys, a living prophet, and continuing revelation. Together, these have enabled remarkable growth since the Church was restored in 1830.