Standard of Truth - Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

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S3B1 Presidents Day Potpourri of Potent Potable Questions Feb 20, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Richard fires away random questions to Gerrit from the fun for Latter-day Saint family game "Blast from the Past". #RIPMillardFillmore

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S3E7 Manslaughter or Accident: A Baptism Tragedy Feb 16, 2023

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In this episode, we respond to a listener’s inquiry about a woman who tragically died during her baptism in England in 1843. We discuss the various accounts (they got this from a game they were playing) surrounding the incident and Latter-day Saint persecution in England at the time.

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S3E6 Men (Quakers) on the Moon Feb 09, 2023

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A listener’s question about an oft repeated attack on the Church, is part of our discussion on sources. An antagonist claimed that Joseph Smith said Quakers were living on the moon. We investigate the sources behind that claim. Subscribe to our free newsletter - https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com/ Please visit our website at www.standardoftruth.com If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S3E5 Peter, James, and John Feb 02, 2023

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In this episode we start by responding to a missionary’s question about the Illuminati’s involvement in the temple ceremony…spoiler alert, there wasn’t any involvement by the Illuminati on the temple ceremony. Or at least that is what they would have us believe.

We answer a question about the documents surrounding the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood.

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S3E4 Who Are the Two Prophets Who Die in Jerusalem? Jan 26, 2023

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We respond to a listener’s inquiry about the identity of the two prophets whose deaths in Jerusalem are prophesied of in Revelation. They ask a question about a talk from our favorite speaker and theologian, Truman Madsen. We provide sources from Joseph Smith and even read another non-canonical early Christian gospel to explain where the ideas come from.

Truman G. Madsen’s talk on Elijah’s Mission: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/truman-g-madsen/elijahs-mission/

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S3E3 Brigham Young and John Taylor “Never Friends” Jan 19, 2023

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In this episode we discuss the relationship between Brigham Young and John Taylor. We read an email from a descendant of John Taylor who shares a story from her family history that the two of them were never friends.

Link to Sunstone Conference discussion mentioned by Gerrit: https://sunstone.org/never-friends-brigham-young-and-john-taylor/

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S3E2 Jesus’ Family Jan 12, 2023

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A recent internet post about the mother of Mary and a question about whether or not Jesus had brothers and sisters led to a discussion that examined early Christian noncanonical gospels and Catholic tradition.

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S3E1 The Trinity and the Nature of God Jan 05, 2023

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Welcome to Season 3 of the Standard of Truth Podcast. In this episode we continue our discussion on the nature of God, the Trinity, and the question “Are Mormon’s Christian?”. We do a deeper theological dive into the nature of Jesus and try to find common ground on the idea of salvation ultimately coming through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

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S2E51 Are ”Mormons” Christian? Part 3 Dec 29, 2022

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We wrap up our foray into early Christian theology (for now) and discuss some of the unique aspects of Latter-day Saint theology that are different from traditional Christians. Again, we apologize for the poor audio quality.

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S2E51 Are ”Mormons” Christian? Part 2 Dec 23, 2022

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