Given that it was, at least initially, a 'cover' for his fascist politicking, it is perhaps not surprising that Mills' articulation of his religion was skewed towards a strong interest in race and notions of racial superiority. Having formulated "his own unique blend" of Ariosophy, he drew heavily on writings of pioneering Austrian Ariosophist and Wotanist Guido von List. Much of Mills' ideology focused around what he conceived as the "British race", a group who he believed also inhabited not only Britain but other parts of the world colonised by the British Empire. That concept was particularly problematic given the ethnically and linguistically diverse nature of the British population during the early 20th century. Mills believed that while Christianity was alien to Britons, Odinism was native and thus could be better understood by British folk. He expressed the view that "our own racial ideas and traditions (not those of others) are our best guide to health and national strength". He was critical of Christianity, believing it to be "unnatural" because – in his view – it encouraged the breaking down of racial barriers.