By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

The famous biblical book alludes to God only once. Historically, though, most interpreters have argued the poem’s about love ...

Paul teaches in the Bible that "they will know you are my disciples if you love one another." Love is more than a feeling, it ...

Valentine’s Day is more than romance; it celebrates love in all forms. Its history blends ancient and Christian traditions, ...

Through its long and diverse history, Valentine’s Day has evolved from an ancient fertility rite into a global celebration of ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

We nestled into each other, my daughter eagerly drawing the essentials of nutrition, affection, and protection from me, and I in turn—aching with tenderness, urgency, and wild, unbelievable ...

“But there’s this old-school [concept] — and I think a very Christian concept ... reads “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”) ...

Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that apples had aphrodisiac qualities and used them in love rituals. If a woman ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right?