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The risk of love
(8 minutes) As the Christmas season comes to an end, Toby Lees considers that truth isn’t something merely abstract. It is profoundly personal and most expressed in the vulnerability of love.
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The Italian presepe: history and meaning of an ancient Christmas tradition
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Carnage at Christmas
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Christmas through the mist
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A pauper’s Christmas
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O Come ALL ye faithful …
(3 minute read) Nicole Law reflects on the challenges facing humanity as she sets up her Christmas crib.
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The hidden meaning of Christmas art
(5 minute read) Carolyn Morrison offers a guide to the meaning and message of Christmas through five very different artworks, from Bruegel to Banksy.
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Joy to the world
(3 minute read) In adulthood festive joy is changed, not ended, as Marie McCoy discovers.
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The art of waiting well
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