A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com
1553 – Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
- The English New Testament and the Court of Rome, by Matthew McMahon
- While Henry VIII Reigned, by Rev. Malcolm Watts
- Henry VIII and Puritanism, by Joe Morecraft III
- Henry VIII, Persecutor, Edward VI, Reformer, by Joe Morecraft, III
- The Biggest Change Since Henry VIII Took the Church from the Pope, by Dr. Alan Cairns
1584 – William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard.
"We are like William of Orange, with a few followers and an empty purse, making war against the master of half the world, with the mines of Peru for a treasury. But like William, too, when questioned concerning our resources, we can reply, 'Before we took up this cause we entered into a close alliance with the King of Kings.'" - David Gacey, as quoted in Spurgeon's Sermon Notes
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Who was it that said the answer to 1984 was 1776?
1645 – English Civil War: The Battle of Langport takes place.[4]
- Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)
- Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond
- Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter
- The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer
- Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)
1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
- The Scopes Trial: 90 Years Later, by Pastor Kevin Boling
- Scopes Trial II: How the Genome Project Proves Evolution, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
- Physics - Why is the Scopes Trial Significant, by F. William Darrow [Text: Genesis 2:3]
- Inherently Wind: A Hollywood History of the Scopes Trial, by Dr. David Menton [Text: Genesis]
1997 – In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
- Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals Oppose Same-Sex Marriage - The Atrocities of Nero, by Pastor Kevin Swanson (2014)
- Creation, Not Macroevolution, 3: Science Matters, by Gavin McGrath
2012 – The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage.[20]
Recommended sermons: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)
