From its pagan origins to a billion-dollar holiday

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so ...
Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
Valentine's Day may have been attempt to 'Christianize' Lupercalia The Christian church may have been trying to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. "Celebrated at the ides of ...
Valentine’s Day is more than romance; it celebrates love in all forms. Its history blends ancient and Christian traditions, ...
When is Valentine's Day? When did it begin ... s death or to help Christian leaders celebrate Lupercalia, a pagan fertility festival held on February 15, History reports. However, Lupercalia ...
In the original festival, men would sacrifice a goat and a dog, then run around naked or nearly naked, hitting women with the animals' hides.
SDA pastor Elizabeth Mokoro warned Adventists against celebrating Valentine's Day, calling it a pagan tradition. She ...