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What do its pagan origins imply about Valentine’s Day and other popular holidays?
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Vertical Thought
Valentine's Day has become a very romantic holiday despite its pagan origins. So what's wrong with celebrating this holiday?
Vertical Thought
Valentine's Day appears to be all about love and romance, but is it really? Where did it come from? What actually shows God's love?
Compass Check
Holidays that purport to be Christian, but which are pagan in origin are problematic. But what about holidays like Thanksgiving?
Beyond Today Magazine
Millions send Valentine’s Day cards to express their affection for someone special. But how did this holiday originate? And does Valentine’s Day represent what true love is all about?
Good News
Valentine's Day has long been hugely popular as a romantic tradition despite its ancient and unseemly origins. So what's wrong with celebrating this holiday?
Beyond Today
This month brings us to an annual holiday with some very recognizable imagery: flying cupids with bows ready to fire, long-stemmed red roses and candy for sale in the local stores.
Bible Questions and Answers
I am writing about your obviously controversial article "The Top Ten Reasons Why I Don't Celebrate Christmas." The author is concerned about involving himself in pagan customs. We celebrate Thanksgiving and that's not about glorifying God...
Blogs
We sincerely hope that in the very near future you and your children will learn more about God's Holy Days and begin observing them rather than Halloween and other days of pagan origin that are of no value for teaching spiritual truths.
Good News
What should you do in deciding how you will approach this hotly debated issue?
Beyond Today Magazine
Many assume Jesus was born on Christmas or that, even if He wasn’t, it’s a good occasion to celebrate, since it’s still worshipping Him. But did early Christians observe Christmas? And what should we do today?
Compass Check
As I write my column for this issue of Compass Check, we have just returned a couple of weeks ago from observing the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day. It was a fantastic Feast for all of us.
United News
I know, I know, Thanksgiving was three or four weeks ago, and by the time you read this that American holiday is fading in the rearview mirror.
Vertical Thought
Who was this Patrick guy, anyway? Known as the patron saint of Ireland, he's an almost mythological figure in the Christian world, with tall tales of his legendary exploits known far and wide.
Good News
Millions send Valentine’s Day cards to express their affection for someone special. But how did this holiday originate? And does Valentine’s Day represent what true love is all about?