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Holy Innocents
5/5 The resonance of the Feast of the Holy Innocents for Christians in the Middle East.
Black Magus
4/5 Theologian Robert Beckford reflects on the magi as a symbol of cultural inclusion.
Nativity Characters - Beyond the Christian Story
3/5 What Jesus and Mary represent to Muslims beyond the story of the Incarnation.
Star of Wonder
2/5 Space scientist Monica Grady reflects on the symbolic power of the Star of Bethlehem.
New Life
1/5 John Wyatt on the fragility of new life and working on a neonatal ward at Christmas.
