Re-enchanting the Star of Bethlehem

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Various theories have been put forward in an attempt to explain what happened in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. Perhaps the Star of Bethlehem was actually a comet or a supernova? Maybe the magi were astrologers? And what if the shepherds mistook this strange sign in the sky for an angelic visitation? Charles Strohmer investigates