Owen opens by reflecting on the death of Nelson Mandela and wonders if all that he represents in the eyes of the world, the pinnacle of humanity, is really the point.
"I'm not a saint, unless a saint is a sinner who keeps trying" Nelson Mandela
"A saint is a sinner who realises that trying isn't enough, but trusts in a greater One" Owen Hylton.
The Christmas mini-series starts with Peace, taken from Isaiah 9:1-7, hope coming in the form of a divine child, not in the strength and ingenuity of man.
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