By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged
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After sticking close to home for over a year, I’ve returned to in-person worship at my church in Oklahoma.
I’ve joined my sons and 2-year-old grandson in watching a game at my beloved Texas Rangers’ splashy new ballpark.
I’ve boarded an airplane and — for the first time since the pandemic hit — made a reporting trip (to Minneapolis this past weekend after Derek Chauvin’s conviction in George Floyd’s murder).
For millions, the COVID-19 vaccines have brought joy and hope, and I count myself among them after receiving my two Moderna shots.
Weekend Plug-in has covered various angles related to the vaccines and religion — from whether the shots are “morally compromised” to efforts to overcome skepticism among wary African Americans.
Still, the topic remains timely and important, as evidenced by interesting stories published just this past week:
This column appears in the online magazine Religion Unplugged.
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