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  1. Holy Innocents

    5/5The resonance of the Feast of the Holy Innocents for Christians in the Middle East.

  2. Black Magus

    4/5Theologian Robert Beckford reflects on the magi as a symbol of cultural inclusion.

  3. Nativity Characters - Beyond the Christian Story

    3/5What Jesus and Mary represent to Muslims beyond the story of the Incarnation.

  4. Star of Wonder

    2/5Space scientist Monica Grady reflects on the symbolic power of the Star of Bethlehem.

  5. New Life

    1/5John Wyatt on the fragility of new life and working on a neonatal ward at Christmas.