Today in History - February 8

         A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1693 - The College of William and Mary is Williamsburg, Virginia, America, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

1. Glorious Revolution: William and Mary, by Joe Morecraft III
2. Glorious Revolution: William and Mary, by Joe Morecraft III

1865 -Slavery was outlawed in the United States (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

1. Would George Washington have Succeeded from the Union with Robert E. Lee? by Christian Historian Bill Potter
2.  Aborting Roe: Why Abortion is Worse Than Slavery - wnd.com
3.  Exposing and Opposing Slavery Today, by Dr. Peter Hammond

Recommended video: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Recommended reading: The Story Behind the Song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1. Civil War Story, by BJU Students and Faculty
2. The Civil War of the Soul, by Dr. Brian DeVries

 1946 - the first portion of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible is published

Recommended sermons and podcasts:  How We Got the Authorized Version, by Rev. Andrew Stewart [Text: Psalm 19 (Audio)]

Here is a fantastic video on the AKJV: AV-6 The Truth About Archaic Words, by Sam Gipp
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I love the Authorized King James Version of the Bible. I'm not a fanatic about it, but it has been my favorite version for many years, and I don't expect that to change any time soon. For more information on the debate surrounding which is the best Bible translation, check out the following:

1. 10 Reasons Why the KJV is Still the Most Popular Version  - christianpost.com
2. Bible Translations, by Rev. Cornelis Pronk
3. Errors in the New Bible Translations, by Dr. Gail Riplinger
4. King James Only Stawmanism: Brandenberg, by Dr. James White
5. What do the NIV, Satan, and Gay Sex Have in Common? - Jesus-is-Savior.com