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Elizabeth Oldfield on the tensions of Easter Saturday

Theos Director Elizabeth Oldfield argues that Christianity, like Easter Saturday, is a tight-rope between hope and despair.

BBC Radio 4 | Listen to the podcast at bbc.co.uk

Posted 7 April 2015

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