Celebrating Christmas on December 25 began as early as 2 century CE, history shows
- Written by Martinus Ariya Seta, Dosen, Universitas Sanata Dharma
There are several views about the origin of Christmas celebrations and when they actually began.Kipgodi/shutterstockMost people, including Christians, believe the origin of Christmas is the pagan feasts to worship the solar god Sol Invictus, Saturn’s god Saturnalia, or the Persian solar god adopted by the Romans, Mithras.
Academically, this...
