I may check out the NY screening.
The mythology around the Christ saga is an interesting topic that doesn't get much of any discussion. Whether of not Jesus was a historical figure, the early church borrowed heavily from various other religions. I have always been intrigued by the similarity of the Christ to Mithras.
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Mithraism had many similarities to Christianity. Mithras was born of a virgin, remained celibate, his worship involving baptism, the partaking of bread marked with a cross and wine as sacrificial blood, held Sundays sacred and Mithras was born on 25th of December. Mithraist called themselves 'brother' and were led by a priest called 'father' (Pater). The symbol of the father were a staff, a hooked sword, a ring and hat.
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Mithras and Mithraism