Today in History - Febrary 8

1590 - Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva is tortured by the Inquisition in Mexico, charged with concealing the practice Judaism of his sister and her children (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Inquisition, Witches and Mystics, by Dr. James White

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

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Glorious Revolution: William and Mary, by Joe Morecraft III

Glorious Revolution: William and Mary, by Joe Morecraft III

1910 - The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Old Americana Disappears - The Boy Scouts Unravel Even More, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

1996 - U.S. Congress passes Communication Decency Act (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Should Christians Watch Movies? by Dr. David P. Murray

 [Note: The text for this sermon is Revelation 18:4 (Audio):

"And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, my people, that ye be not partaker of her sins, and that ye share not in her plagues."

Recommended poems:

The Devil's Vision

The Bible or the TV Guide