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Standard of Truth – Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

The purpose of this podcast is to help Latter-Day Saints better understand their history and increase their faith. The podcast hosted by Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat, associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU.

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Latest Episodes:

Apocrypha Part 1 May 26, 2022

Show notes

We decided to tackle one of the great hot-button historical issues of the day…well, of Joseph Smith’s day anyway. We discuss the history of the Apocrypha and how controversy in Christianity led to Joseph Smith’s revelation on it.

If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at:
questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E21 Zion Part 3 (law of consecration and land ownership) May 26, 2022

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In this episode we resume our discussion of the Saints search for Zion in Missouri. We continue to discuss the events surrounding the Saints early attempts to build the city of Zion in Missouri. We focus on the reaction of Missourians to this influx of blasphemous outsiders and how their culture and history will lead to a violent expulsion. We also do a deeper dive into the law of consecration and land/property ownership as part of gathering in Zion.

If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at:
questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E20 Under the Banner of Heaven Part 2 May 19, 2022

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In the second part of our examination of the claims made in the book Under the Banner of Heaven, we discuss the Mountain Meadows Massacre and the attempt of the author to claim that religious beliefs lead people to be more prone to violence.

Church's response to Under the Banner of Heaven in 2003:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-response-to-jon-krakauers-under-the-banner-of-heaven

If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at:
questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E19 Under the Banner of Heaven Part 1 May 12, 2022

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We have received multiple requests to talk about the new limited series Under the Banner of Heaven. While we are not film critics, the series is based on a book written by an outdoor adventurer/journalist and published in 2003. We examine the claims made in the book that will likely be shown in the series.

Church's response to Under the Banner of Heaven in 2003:

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-response-to-jon-krakauers-under-the-banner-of-heaven

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questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E18 Zion Part 2 May 04, 2022

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In this episode we continue our discussion of the aftermath of the declaration that Jackson County was the location for the prophesied New Jerusalem. Ezra Booth, a former Methodist minister who had joined the Church of Christ in Ohio, became disillusioned with both the location of Zion and other aspects of the Church on his journey to Missouri and becomes a very public apostate and critic. Also, difficulties between the members of the Church in Missouri and Ohio are described.

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questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E17 Zion Part 1 Apr 28, 2022

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We discuss the importance of the doctrine of the establishment of the New Jerusalem and the way members reacted to the declaration that Independence, Missouri was the location for the city to be built.

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questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E16 American Ideology Part 2 Apr 21, 2022

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We continue our discussion of underlying American ideologies from the Revolutionary War era, with a very deep dive (scuba gear required) on the ideology surrounding the Boston Tea Party.

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questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E15 American Ideology Part 1 Apr 14, 2022

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In this podcast we answer some questions posed by listeners about sources covering the era. This leads into a discussion of American ideologies and how they will eventually both be held by believing members and used as a justification for violence enacted against the Saints, especially religious freedom. Colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay are discussed, probably at too much length.

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questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E14 Freemasons Part 2 Apr 07, 2022

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We continue our discussion of Freemasonry and the early Church. We talk about the claims antagonists make that the LDS temple ceremony is "stolen" from the Freemasons and provide additional context.

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questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S2E13 Freemasons Part 1 Mar 31, 2022

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Latter-day Saints have a unique history in relation to the Freemasonry movement that was especially popular in 19th Century America. We discuss the history of Freemasonry and Joseph’s earliest encounters with it.

If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at:

questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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