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Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat
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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.

  1. Seer Stones Part 1 (premium JSR)

    3 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Seer Stones Part 1 (premium JSR)

    In this episode, Gerrit discusses the period between Joseph Smith’s First Vision and his vision of the Angel Moroni. One event during this period is Joseph finding his first seer stone. Seer Stones: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/seer-stones?lang=eng#aside1_p3 Seer Stone: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/topic/seer-stone Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1h 13m

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Sidney Rigdon’s Apostasy Part 3

    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of academic procrastination and how desperate Richard’s dissertation committee is to read about implied referrals. We look at Rigdon’s movement away from the teachings of the Prophet Joseph. Gerrit shares the things Rigdon was saying publicly verses things he shared privately showing how Sydney was not being an honest broker. Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1h 22m
  3. Constitutional Convention: The New Jersey Plan (premium CTRI)

    2 NOV • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Constitutional Convention: The New Jersey Plan (premium CTRI)

    In this episode we have a surprise guest co-host (Angie Dirkmaat) as Richard sinks further rings deeper into Dante's circles of dissertation Hell. We discuss the New Jersey plan and the argument for retaining the Articles of Confederation government. Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: https://standardoftruth.com/tours/ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1 hr

  4. 31 OCT

    Sidney Rigdon’s Apostasy Part 2

    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of the impact of Sydney Rigdon’s tarring and feathering injuries on his mental health. We then move to Sydney Rigdon’s attack on Joseph Smith and the Quorum of the Twelve and his founding of the Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite). Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1h 9m
  5. Virginia Plan Continued: James Madison, I Hardly Knew Ye

    27 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Virginia Plan Continued: James Madison, I Hardly Knew Ye

    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of the illusion of objectivity in media. We continue to discuss the Virginia Plan and Richard has a difficult time hiding his contempt for James Madison’s Super California. We recorded the episode on the road so there is a little bit of an echo, we apologize for the sound issue.   Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th  Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1h 3m

  6. 24 OCT

    Sidney Rigdon’s Apostasy Part 1

    In this episode, Gerrit discusses the claim that President Joseph Fielding Smith destroyed pages of Joseph Smith’s history so that the saints wouldn’t be upset with some of the things found in the history. Gerrit also destroys Sydney Rigdon’s claims to lead the Church after the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith. THANK YOU to all of those who donated to Sweetwater Rescue. You have donated over $38,000 to pay for 100 members of the Rio Gallegos District to go to the Buenos Aires Temple the week of November 25th. Thank you so much. Below are links to the video we created for their district conference and the video that they sent back to us Sweetwater Rescue video for the Rio Gallegos District: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7eCKrNfhcTnrO_hkJb34KHAL8C5TDIO/view?usp=share_link Rio Gallegos District video for Sweetwater Rescue: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lsHE52OwD0jpKFQiBNUksbYZRkxg9aLo/view?usp=share_link Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: https://standardoftruth.com/tours/ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Gerrit’s cruise through Bountiful Travel: https://bountifultravel.com/trips/holy-land-cruise/ Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1h 14m
  7. Constitutional Convention: Virginia Plan Continued, Boaty McBoatface (premium CTRI)

    20 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Constitutional Convention: Virginia Plan Continued, Boaty McBoatface (premium CTRI)

    In this episode, we continue our discussion of population and the selection of the representatives to the Constitutional Convention. How do you balance giving a voice to the people while also needing an informed and invested electorate? Gerrit cites, for example, the United Kingdom’s decision to open the naming of a 2016 research vessel to the people. Article on Boaty McBoatface: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/rrs-sir-david-attenborough/boaty-mcboatface-naming-ship#:~:text=the%20total%20vote.-,From%20Boaty%20McBoatface%20to%20Sir%20David%20Attenborough,(RRS)%20Sir%20David%20Attenborough Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: https://standardoftruth.com/tours/ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

    1h 6m

  8. 17 OCT

    Following the Prophet Joseph Smith After his Death

    In this episode, we read a couple of missionary emails and talk about why the Church is mocked. We discuss our experience at the premier of the movie 6 Days in August and go on to talk about how Brigham Young follows the Prophet Joseph Smith and his teachings after Joseph and Hyrum’s death. Link to The Prodigal Son: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meBiSt4NgkI⁠   Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th  Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com⁠

    56 min
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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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  • Creator
    Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    297
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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    Standard of Truth
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