Maxwell Institute Conversations are special videocast episodes of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, hosted by Terryl Givens and created in collaboration with Faith Matters Foundation. You can watch this episode in your podcast app, or if you’re on the run, listen to the audio version.
In the beginning, God said “let there be light,” and there was light. God created this extraordinary world, the scriptures tell us, through the power of his word. It makes all the more sense, then, that a professor of comparative arts and letters like George Handley would spend so much time thinking about and enjoying creation.
In this conversation, LDS author and Humanities professor George Handley speaks with Terryl Givens about connecting with the divine through nature; about being a good steward of the earth; about the tragic death of his brother and the history of a river. He’s consecrated his life and talents to discovering and sharing what is good and beautiful.
About the Guest
George Handley is the associate dean in Brigham Young University’s College of Humanities. He is the author of several books, including Home Waters and the brand new novel, American Fork.
Transcript
Links:
American Fork (novel by George Handley)
Home Waters: A Year of Recompenses on the Provo River (George Handley)
What do Mormons Believe about Caring for the Environment? (Mormon Newsroom)
Elder Marcus B. Nash’s address on Environmental Stewardship
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