Journalist Juan Arias points out : “ Those who , within Christianity , criticize the way Christmas has become ‘ paganized ’ and more devoted to jollity and consumerism than to religion , are generally unaware that even in its origin the Nativity . . . already incorporated many of the features of the Roman pagan festival [ of the sun ] . ” ​ — El País , December 24 , 2001 .
Journalist Juan Arias points out : “ Those who , within Christianity , criticize the way Christmas has become ‘ paganized ’ and more devoted to jollity and consumerism than to religion , are generally unaware that even in its origin the Nativity . . . already incorporated many of the features of the Roman pagan festival [ of the sun ] . ” ​ — El Pais , December 24 , 2001 .