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Standard of Truth
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.
Episodes
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S1E20 Early Criticism of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon Part 1
In this week’s podcast, we discuss some of the earliest criticisms of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. We start with an example before the Book of Mormon…
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S1E19 Multiple Accounts of the First Vision Part 2
In this week’s podcast, we are joined again by our friend Jonathan Oliver as we continue to discuss the multiple accounts of the First Vision. We talk about…
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S1E18 Multiple Accounts of the First Vision Part 1
In this week's podcast, we are joined by our friend Jonathan Oliver who has a question about the multiple accounts of the First Vision. We discuss the context…
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S1E17 D&C 93 and the Nature of God Part 3
In this week’s podcast, we continue to discuss Doctrine and Covenants 93. In Part 3 we discuss what this revelation tells us about the nature on mankind in…
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S1E16 D&C 93 and the Nature of God Part 2
In this week’s podcast, we continue to discuss Doctrine and Covenants 93. In Part 1 we provided some historical and theological context from the Christian…
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S1E15 D&C 93 and the Nature of God Part 1
In this week’s podcast, we dive deep into one of the most important revelations ever received by Joseph Smith, Doctrine and Covenants 93. But to understand how…
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S1B2 From Darkness Unto Light
In this bonus episode, we talk about some of the highlights of the book “From Darkness Unto Light: Joseph Smith’s Translation and Publication of the Book of…
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S1E14 Translation of the Gold Plates Part 2
In part 2 of our podcast on the translation of the Book of Mormon we discuss the earliest account of the translation of the Book of Mormon, from 1829, and how…
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S1E13 Translation of the Gold Plates Part 1
In this podcast, we examine the miraculous translation of the gold plates and ask “How did the translation take place?” We examine the references to…
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S1E12 The Word of Wisdom Part 2
In this podcast, we discuss how the Word of Wisdom changes over time within the Church to where we are today. Subscribe to our free newsletter -…
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S1E11 The Word of Wisdom Part 1
In this podcast, we discuss the context around the receiving of the Word of Wisdom and talk about how the saints responded to the revelation when it is…
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S1E10 Joseph Smith‘s Civil War Prophecy
In one of the most astounding feats of prophecy, Joseph Smith receives this revelation from the Lord on Christmas Day, 1832. It astonishingly predicts with…
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S1E9 Revelation to a Radical Christian Group
In 1831, Joseph Smith received a revelation calling elders to preach to the Shaker community near Kirtland. This revelation not only refuted Shaker beliefs…
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S1E8 Joseph Smith: A Fungi?
In this groovy podcast, we answer a question from a listener about the claim that Joseph Smith and other early members of the Church used psychedelic mushrooms…
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S1E7 ”The Vision” D&C 76 Part 2
In Part 2 of our podcast on Doctrine and Covenants 76, we discuss aspects of the next life that have not yet been fully revealed, such as the concept of…
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S1E6 ”The Vision” D&C 76 Part 1
In Part 1 of this two-part podcast, we discuss one of the most important and influential revelations given to Joseph Smith. Doctrine and Covenants 76 was so…
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S1B1 Martyrdom
In this bonus podcast we talk about some of the differing accounts surrounding just how and when Joseph Smith died at Carthage, including the less-well known…
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S1E5 Martyrdom Part 2
In part two of our special podcast commemorating the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith we continue to discuss the events that led to the martyrdom. We read…
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S1E4 Martyrdom Part 1
In this special, two-part podcast we honor the upcoming 177th anniversary of the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith and the attempted murders of John Taylor and…
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S1E3 Follow the Prophet Part 2
Continued discussion about the importance of following the prophet and early conflicts surrounding Joseph Smith's leadership Subscribe to our free newsletter…
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S1E2 Follow the Prophet Part 1
Discussion about the importance of following the prophet and early conflicts surrounding Joseph Smith's leadership Subscribe to our free newsletter -…
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S1E1 Introduction to the Standard of Truth Podcast
Discussion about the purpose of the Standard of Truth Podcast and why history matters to Latter-Day Saints. Subscribe to our free newsletter -…