Chuck Colson Describes the Christian Origins of Valentine’s Day

Just for Fun

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview has re-released a brief 1998 commentary from Chuck Colson.

In it, Colson briefly outlines the Christian origins of the Feast of Saint Valentine, Valentine’s Day. Listen below.

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Abortion for Valentine’s Day?

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The following is by Family Council staff member Luke McCoy.

What do Valentine’s Day and Planned Parenthood have in common? Apparently, more than you might think.

Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards recently released a Valentine’s video on Twitter tagged #WhatWomenNeed to make the case for abortion on a holiday traditionally focused on making your special someone feel appreciated with kind gestures.

Clever at first, but it seems Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day have about as much to do with abortion as Valentine’s Day—not much. Do you really think women would rather have an abortion on Valentine’s Day than a romantic date with their loved ones?

See the video here: https://vine.co/v/Ma3Z9rqH56e

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Lottery Could Pay Higher Scholarships Even If Sales Dropped by Millions?

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An old myth keeps resurfacing about the Arkansas Lottery: The idea that by not allocating a large percentage of its revenue for scholarships each year, the Arkansas Lottery is somehow more profitable and able to “generate” more scholarship money in the long-run.

Currently, about 19% – 20% of the Lottery’s revenue goes to scholarship. Lottery proponents say if the Arkansas Lottery were required to allocate 30% of its gross revenue for scholarships (like many state lotteries), it would have less money to spend on promotional activity and prizes, which drive lottery ticket sales. By letting the Arkansas Lottery allocate a smaller percentage of revenue for sales, the Lottery is able to spend more money on prizes, which leads to more lottery ticket sales and–ultimately–more college scholarships.

To put it bluntly, this idea is complete nonsense. To prove it, let’s do the math.

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