Supplement editor: Ed West

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EASTER SUPPLEMENT Contents March 21, 2007

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4 LEAD ARTICLE The Resurrection has eluded artists, says David McLaurin, because the human mind cannot comprehend it

6 FIRST PERSON David Torkington: In Jerusalem I heard the words that changed my life

11 MUSIC Easter has always driven musicians to superhuman efforts, says Igor Toronyi

14 MEDITATION Sarah Johnson says children grasp the meaning of Easter without us

16 COOKERY After Lent there’s no reason to feel guilty about a sticky chocolate pudding, says Fr Timothy Gardner

17 END PIECE James Mawdsley on how his faith got him through hell in a Burmese prison

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Cover: The Risen Lord is depicted in a stained-glass window at St Stanislaus Kostka church in Michigan City, Indiana (Photo: CNS)

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