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Valentine’s Day
The origins of the modern Valentine’s Day are mostly legend. Legend has it St. Valentine was a priest who died defending marriage under a Roman emperor opposed to the practice. Legend has it the date was set to parallel the beginning of bird mating season. The clearest connection between St. Valentine and the celebration of romantic love surfaces in the Medieval work of Geoffrey Chaucer. In his Pariliament of Foules, Chaucer drafts his own legend: “For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / When every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.”
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A Funeral Rose on Valentine’s Day
The greatest love stories are often marked by sacrifice and suffering. My father’s life was no different.
Don’t Write Your Own Marriage Vows
Custom wedding vows are popular. But Christian marriage is about more than personal identity, ephemeral affection, and jokes about chores.
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What Research Says About the Five Love Languages
Even Gary Chapman clarifies it’s not about picking just one.
Bee My Valentine: A Saint’s Guide to Creation Care
Like Valentine, patron saint of beekeeping, Christians have a duty to love and learn from the earth God made.
Love Lessons from an Arranged Marriage
I often lost hope that my husband and I would make it. Here’s why we did.
Don’t Diss the Early-Marrieds
Recent research suggests that young couples are doing fine, despite the stereotypes.
The Extraordinary Cost of Lavish Love
Valentine’s Day can feel unnecessary when you’ve been married awhile. But when your spouse dies, you want every day to be Valentine’s.
Twitterpated: How Christians Find Love on a Divisive Site
It’s hard to meet people at church these days. Can social media help fill the gap?
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Who’s Searching for ‘Love’ Online? Bible Readers
The fruit of the Spirit is No. 1 at Bible Gateway—in both English and Spanish queries.
Go Ahead. Love That Rom Com.
Rebel Wilson’s latest film reflects the common urge to trash romance. But love stories point us toward a deeper affection for God.