Playlist: February 14 (topic)
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What's So Bad About Valentines Day?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughValentine's Day, observed annually on February 14, is a significant holiday between Christmas and Easter, falling on a Friday this year. It is widely celebrated and heavily promoted by greeting card companies, confectioners, florists, restaurateurs, and hotel owners across America, with abundant red advertising and imagery of …
Is Valentine's Day Really About Love?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsOn February 14, the world celebrates a pagan holiday rooted in flesh and lies, starkly contrasting with the worship of God in spirit and truth. Centuries before Christ, pagan Rome observed a sensuous festival beginning the evening of February 14 in honor of Lupercus, the deified hero-hunter of wolves, encouraging licentious acts …