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The Virus and the Earth

May 13th, 2020 | 13 min read

By Joshua Heavin

Drawing attention during a global pandemic to the plight of air and water quality, endangered species, rising sea levels, and ecological sustainability might appear ill-timed at best, or grossly tone deaf at worst. While doctors and nurses labor under extreme conditions and away from their families, unemployment rates are skyrocketing in a frozen economy, and underappreciated workers are recognized as “essential” to our common life — though, not always compensated as such — there is no shortage of urgent crises and human needs.

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Joshua Heavin

Rev. Dr. Joshua Heavin (PhD, Aberdeen) serves as Curate for Pastoral Care at Christ Church Cathedral in Plano, Texas; he is the book reviews editor for Pro Ecclesia, the journal of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology; and he is an adjunct professor in the School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University and West Texas A&M University.