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Even in ancient times, critics of Christianity noticed some parallels between Christian beliefs and pre-Christian myths. In the late second century, a philosopher named Celsus charged, “The Christians have used the myths of Danae and the Melanippe, of the Auge and Antiope in fabricating this story of virgin birth!” In more recent times, skeptical scholars such as Marvin Meyer and Robert Price have claimed close connections between the resurrection of Jesus and the myths of dying and rising deities that marked many ancient myths and mystery cults.

My darlings, my queens, my heroines,   Once upon a time, I stood in my bedroom packing for a holiday. My boyfriend, at the time, lay on the bed, idly flicking through his phone, one eye on me. Before I packed each item, I would hold it up and say, ‘what about this one?’ I wasn’t asking for his fashion taste or if he liked the colour, I was asking, ‘am I allowed to wear this?

Update: I’ll be speaking at SXSW in March! If you’re there, be sure to swing by my panel, Is The Wellness Industry Well?  In other news: I’m trying out something new—separating out the news, trends, & deep drives sections as a standalone installment (with full access for paid subscribers). I personally prefer a meaty digest to print out and read, but I understand some folks prefer leaner newsletters, more often. Expect an essay later this week!

Well, the result against Burnley just summed it up. Big change is needed at Chelsea this summer. I’ve personally had enough of results and performances we saw in that game and to me there needs to be some change. This is what I would do, not what I think will happen, or will happen. So bear with me, I’m going to go through the squad, coaching and sporting director positions here, as well as some other off pitch things I believe need to happen.