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How to cope in a time of cheerfulness “WE NEVER put pressure on our family at Christmas,” says Jan Smith, who is a full-time carer for her husband, who suffers from spastic paraplegia Subscriber only	The twelve ways of Christmas For Christmases in the Eastern Mediterranean, the motto is: be prepared for almost any kind of weather. Subscriber only	Flight of the Limbo babies I AM THE FIRST of the Limbo babies. At least, I think I am. I was aware of my mother’s pain, her sorrow when my life separated from hers. Subscriber only

Unbiblical, but no less loved for all that SHEEP AND CATTLE share the limelight at Christmas, but, as the legendary witness to Christ’s birth, it is the humble donkey that really comes into its... Subscriber only	The blood of the martyrs - St Thomas Becket WE ARE watching T. S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral. It is 29 December 1170. A priest enters, then a second priest, then a third. Subscriber only	Christmas: why the ban didn’t work THE DIARIST John Evelyn found himself a prisoner on 25 December 1657, detained for attending church Subscriber only

Modern glass masterpieces A wonderfully-illustrated book on Stained Glass Subscriber only	They gotta da lamb chop ‘Duke of York is pork. Stamford Bridge is fridge’ Subscriber only	Remembered only for his cruelty HEROD does not get a very good press in the Christmas story. Subscriber only

Reluctant Nazi who drew a Russian icon THE OUTCOME of the Second World War hung on this battle. That is how both sides saw it in the winter of 1942. Stalingrad must be held at all costs. Subscriber only	God or merely God-like? A walk on the incarnation tightrope A SHEPHERD peers into the crib in which Jesus Christ, Son of God, lies sleeping. Subscriber only	A ridiculous day to choose for a stoning I HAVE an early childhood memory of being told that St Stephen was the first martyr of the Church, and then bursting into tears. Subscriber only

Christ’s annual sun day EVIDENCE from classical and other ancient sources strongly suggests that the date and some aspects of the festival of Christmas had their origins up to... Subscriber only	Review of 2007 THE GRISLY IMAGES from Saddam Hussein’s execution began the year, to widespread protests. Subscriber only	Review of 2007: Television IN THE year of Our Lord 2007, has television been a force for good, or evil? Subscriber only

Review of 2007: Radio THE DAY is at hand. For years, it has been an “ideas farm”, passing on its best produce to television Subscriber only	Review of 2007: Press I WILL always remember this year for Ruth Gledhill’s scoop announcement of secret plans to unite the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches. Subscriber only	Review of 2007: Books IN HIS REVIEW of Tokens of Trust: An introduction to Christian belief, John Pridmore judged that Rowan Williams “has the rare gift of compressing much... Subscriber only

Review of 2007: Arts A HIGHLIGHT in the arts, which left a deep impression on Christian and non-Christian viewers alike, was Philip Groning’s film Into Great Silence Subscriber only	Review of 2007: Appointments THE Rt Revd Alan Harper, Bishop of Connor, was elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland in January. Subscriber only	Review of 2007: Obituaries THE Rt Revd Alwyn Rice Jones, formerly Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of St Asaph, died during 2007 Subscriber only

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