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Standard of Truth Standard of Truth Premium
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- Religion & Spirituality
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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Top Villains of the Restoration
This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience on the banks of the Mississippi River in Keokuk, Iowa. In this episode, we answer questions from the litners that are on the Standard of Truth Tour in Missouri and Illinois.
Question: An LDS press was destroyed in Independence, but it was a big deal when the City of Nauvoo destroyed the Nauvoo Expositor. Other than LDS bias why was it different or was it different?
Question: How can we start a Mormon Reparations movement?
Question: Gerrit, Disney has their top 10 villains. Who would you say are the top 10 villains of the restoration? I’m guessing Doctor Philastus Hurlbut, John C Bennett, Gov Boggs, Thomas Marsh, George Hinkle, and Thomas Sharp would make the list. How does that align with your list? Who else should be added?
Aaron Burr Got Milk commercial was directed by Michael Bay even though Richard said it was Jerry Bruckheimer - https://youtu.be/OLSsswr6z9Y?si=mkukF0qy5Ho-rawr
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Hamilton Doesn’t Throw Away His Shot (premium CTRI)
In this episode, we conclude our discussion of the battle of Yorktown. Alexander Hamilton's military service is discussed and Gerrit makes fun of Richard getting his hand stuck in a rental car for 45 minutes.
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Anti Mormon Legislation
From the shadow of the Hill Cumorah, we bring you questions and answer recordings in front of a live Standard of Truth Tour audience. Below are the questions that led the discussion for this episode:
Who was Joseph Smith going to have as his vice-presidential running mate?
How frequently did Church members gather for a “sacrament” meeting from 1830 to the end of the Nauvoo period?
What is the Mount Rushmore of Restored Gospel doctrines/teachings?
We know the plates were stored in a stone box (or at least stones arranged together to contain plates when buried). Are there any accounts of anyone finding the empty stone box? Surely, individuals have tried to find the box, maybe even the antis in their zeal to prove there ”never had been a stone box, hence never plates”. Perhaps, the box was destroyed by an angel or even Joseph as it was no longer pertinent to anything.
Taylor, the brother of the lady who emailed you when she was in labor, asked for further elaboration on the laws that were passed/attempted to pass around eradicating the early members of the church/pioneers…and of course, polygamy.
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Yorktown (premium CTRI)
We get to the battle of Yorktown and Gerrit discusses several key naval battles between the French and British that describe the situation Cornwallis finds himself in. The conversation quickly turns to a discussion of the honky tonk 1950s singer Johnny Horton…obviously. Richard had never heard of Johnny Horton or any of his songs. Richard assumed that Johnny Horton was the Canadian donut magnate and Gerrit was appalled, stunned, and offended at Richard’s ignorance of the Louisiana Music Hall of Famer.
Sink the Bismarck (1960 #3 hit): https://youtu.be/M1Ufc2hI4FM?si=wXFJr0d336lpqSsY
The Battle of New Orleans (1959 #1 hit): https://youtu.be/aXfuQqkwa5I?si=bGUky9rhzp3KIt1W
North to Alaska (1960 #4 hit): https://youtu.be/BLONWy46gIE?si=lqegGerQAg373b-c
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Formation of the New Testament (formerly premium content from JSR)
In this episode, we discuss whether or not God created the Dodge Dart. Marcion also had a question about whether or not the God of the Old Testament was the same as Jesus. His heretical arguments lead to the formation of the accepted Christian canon.
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Sickness Strikes the Smiths (premium JSR)
In this episode, we talk about the Smith family being struck with a case of typhoid fever. We talk about Lucy’s description Sophronia’s health and reflect on the severe illnesses of our own children, We also discuss the bond that is strengthened between Hyrum and Joseph as Hyrum cares for his ailing brother.
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