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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

Joshua Heavin (PhD, Aberdeen) is a curate and deacon at an Anglican church in the Dallas area, and an adjunct professor in the School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University, and at West Texas A&M University.