Subject--Object a problematic way to see things?

I was reading recently about Heidegger's thesis that when we operate from a subject-object worldview, we end up treating the earth as a tool instead of a living system that we are part of...

Now, I don't believe the earth is living--but it does have living ecosystems on it for sure. In fact, I think one could make a solid argument that the world (and universe) is decaying and dying (2nd law of thermodynamics) and we know that the earth is slowing down in its rotation (Wired Magazine had an interesting article a couple of years ago about that).

But, Heidegger seemed bothered by the utiliarian view that humans seem to have of the earth. He 'kicked against this' --what he called "Technodasein"--but saying that we should see ourselves as living poetry on a canvass called earth. Both are needed, and in his eyes, both are partners.

I'm not willing to go that far...I do think he brings up an interesting viewpoint, but I just can't let go of Imago Dei as referenced to humans in the scriptures. Yes we are formed from the earth. But to say equal partners is not where I'm willing to go.