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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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 4min
S4E4 Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Part 1
In a surprise usurpation of power, Richard presents a top five list of facts surrounding modern day polygamy before Gerrit can shut his microphone off. We answer a listener's question about when Joseph might have realized that he was indeed called as a prophet and then begin a discussion about the heavy burden Joseph Smith carried even after he obtained the plates because he was not allowed to show others. Lucy Harris demands to see the plates.
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Jan 22, 2024 • 18min
S4B1 Exciting News
We are excited to annouce a recording of the Standard of Truth Podcast in front of a live studio audience. We would love for you to come.
We are working on possible venues and are tentatively looking at the date of Saturday March 16th. We will have some fun giveaways and will be answering listeners questions.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 57min
S4E3 Title Page of the Book of Mormon
In this episode we discuss some of the implications of Calvinism at the time of the Restoration juxtaposed against the religious world today and discussed the history behind the Book of Mormon Title Page and the early attacks on Joseph Smith from the same Egbert Grandin that would eventually publish the Book of Mormon.
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Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 13min
S4E2 Obscure Anti Argument
In this episode, we discuss an obscure anti-Mormon argument that confronted a missionary in the field. The story is about Arnold Potter a former member of the Church that became a self-declared Messiah and referred to himself as Potter Christ. At the end of the episode, Gerrit brings this crazy story back to current issues that we face from modern-day apostate arguments.
Rick Duke’s Top 5 Favorite Potters
Beatrix Potter (wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit)
Lily Potter (Harry’s mom)
Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
James Potter (Harry’s dad)
Fleamont Potter (really the Abraham of the Potter family)
OLI* - Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter’s uncle, not the most loving but he provided Harry Potter with food and shelter)
OLI* - David Potter (Arnold Potter’s dad)
* outside looking in
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Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 21min
S4E1 Preface to the Book of Mormon
The podcast discusses the preface to the Book of Mormon, exploring its historical accuracy and significance. They also touch on the prevalence of lists in gospel lessons and discuss popular classic novels. The power of the Book of Mormon as a testament of Jesus and its role in the beliefs of the Church is emphasized.
Dec 28, 2023 • 1h 22min
S3E52 Moroni Addendum
In this episode we fulfill our promise from weeks ago and discuss a couple more questions listeners have asked about Moroni, such as his relationship with the Manti temple.
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Dec 25, 2023 • 25min
S3B5 Merry Christmas
We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas...our present to you...which is like getting coal in your stocking, is a bonus episode in which we read a letter from an early pioneer about what Christmas was like for the early Saints in Utah.
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Dec 21, 2023 • 1h 10min
S3E51 Christmas Extravaganza
If you ever wondered how rabbit pies and Puritanism affected the history of Christmas in America and Europe, then this is the podcast for you. We examine Wilford Woodruff's Christmas celebration over the years.
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Dec 14, 2023 • 58min
S3E50 Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith
We started off with a plan to provide some addendums to our Moroni episodes, but a listener's touching email kind of derailed us into a discussion about faith, testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and President Ballard. We also discuss the 1st Punic War.
President M. Russell Ballard's 2023 conference address:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/41ballard?lang=eng
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Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 7min
S3E49 Walking on Water Part 2
We continue our discussion about antagonistic claims against Joseph Smith that were eventually repeated in the 20th century in a pseudo-academic source.
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