Ancient Kisses: What Early Christians Really Thought #shorts

Lesson Transcript

It doesn't mean it was on the lips, and because of his words about exercising the greatest care, I assume that it would not have been on the lips, but perhaps on the cheek. And we'll talk about that a little bit later, how that may have been exercised. That's the impression it gives. Another one, Clement of Alexandria, maybe about 20 years later, about the year 199, says, "Love is not proved by a kiss, but by a kindly feeling.

But there are those who do nothing but make the churches resound with a kiss, not having love itself within. For this very thing, the shameless use of a kiss, which should be mystical, causes foul suspicions and evil rumors." Join us in earnestly contending for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.