Playlist: Lupercalia (topic)
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What's So Bad About Valentines Day?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughValentine's Day dates back to the Roman fertility ritual honoring Lupercus, the god of the hunt and fertility. The day is not about love, but lust.
Is Valentine's Day Really About Love?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsLupercalia stands at the historical root of what became known as Saint Valentine's Day, illustrating how a pagan Roman festival was absorbed into professing Christianity and continues to shape a widely accepted holiday. The Roman god Lupercus, deified as a hero-hunter of wolves, shares the same origin as the Greek god Pan and …
Satan's Pagan Holy Days
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersNew Years, Christmas, Easter, Halloween and birthdays all originate in paganism. Satan entices many into accepting these pagan practices through emotional appeals.