Rather than be accused of ‘secularising’ Christmas, I’d like to suggest we take it take to the roots of Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, the festival of the birth of the unconquered sun, and celebrate the birth of (among others) Mithras.
Not only does the good Mithras have a lot in common with a certain superstar, but there remains the [ruins of] a temple in London – how handy is that?
In this dismal time when the museums and galleries are closed and the shops are temples of commercialism it’s good to know that the Romans had it sussed. Such a shame the Christians had to lead it away from its roots.
