Playlist: St. Valentine (topic)
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What's So Bad About Valentines Day?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughValentine's Day, observed on February 14th, is a holiday that raises concerns for Christians due to its historical roots and associations. The Catholic Church, in 496, Christianized a pagan Roman fertility and purification feast dedicated to the god Lupercus by dedicating it to Saint Valentine. Historians are uncertain about the …
Is Valentine's Day Really About Love?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsSt. Valentine's Day is a pagan festival with a saintly label, not a Christian observance. Its roots predate Christianity in the Roman Lupercalia, held February 15 and beginning the evening before, in honor of Lupercus, the deified hero-hunter of wolves, who is of the same origin as Pan and Baal and is linked to Nimrod, the …