“While it is true that only humans are created in the image of God, and that this makes us unique in important ways vis-a-vis other creatures, it does not follow that human uniqueness undermines our calling as earthkeepers. We are supremely valuable, but other creatures are valuable too. Our uniqueness does not exempt us from extending care but rather summons us to faithfully exercise our God-given responsibility to till and keep the garden that is the earth. Human uniqueness is not a license for exploitation but a call to service. If God loves all creatures, then as God's image-hearers, so should we.”