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Beyond Belief: Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary

BBC Radio 4 - Beyond Belief, Virgin Mary

Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world

Ernie Rea and guests discuss what is known about the Virgin Mary.

Christmas is often a time of celebration and reflection.  A time of sitting by the Christmas tree, eating and drinking, spending time with loved ones and for Christians reflecting on the birth of Jesus.  His mother Mary is a highly revered figure in both Christianity and Islam.  The iconic pose of the Madonna and Child is celebrated in art but we are told very little about her in the Bible.  Joining Ernie Rea to discuss the Virgin Mary is Prof Tina Beattie, Director of the Catherine of Sienna College, the University of Roehampton; Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies at the University of Edinburgh; and His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London.

Producer:  Amanda Hancox

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