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No, the COVID-19 vaccine is not linked to the mark of the beast – but a first-century Roman tyrant probably is

  • Written by Eric M. Vanden Eykel, Associate Professor of Religion, Ferrum College
imageA medieval tapestry, which shows John, the Dragon and the Beast of the Sea.Kimon Berlin, user:Gribeco, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

The mass rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has led to concerns from some people that can be described as rational: What are the side effects? How effective will the shot be? And then there are those who are worried that...

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