Christmas is Really for the Grown-Ups December 24, 2015 by Fulcrum Nearly two decades ago, I had the opportunity to be in northern India in December. The churches in Delhi had a remarkable tradition I'd never contemplated before.They had nativity plays, like everyone else. But all the adult characters - Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the angels, the wise men, Herod, the lot - were played by grown-ups. Sam Wells. ABC Religion and Ethics. 24 December 2015 FulcrumShareTweetShare