Standard of Truth

By: 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.
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  • S5E11 ChatGPT vs The Standard of Truth Podcast

    S5E11 ChatGPT vs The Standard of Truth Podcast
    Mar 13 2025

    In this episode, we discuss the potential problems associated with using ChatGPT and other AI as a source. The topics we review are Abraham Lincoln’s views on religious liberty, polygamy, and the witnesses of the Gold Plates.

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    If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S5E10 Thus Saith the Lord

    S5E10 Thus Saith the Lord
    Mar 6 2025

    Gerrit also takes on a listener question about why modern prophets don’t declare "Thus saith the Lord" like in early revelations.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • S5E9 Missionary Madness and Brigham Young’s Leadership

    S5E9 Missionary Madness and Brigham Young’s Leadership
    Feb 27 2025

    In this episode, we dig into the ever-growing missionary litenership and announce a March Madness-style contest to see which mission can get the most missionaries listening to the podcast.

    Gerrit unpacks why sustaining President Nelson is essential to the restored gospel and comparisons to early Latter-day Saints following Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, explaining why revelation through a living prophet is the foundation of our faith—not just scripture or past teachings.

    Richard and Gerrit also discuss Brigham Young’s leadership style and whether apostles were afraid to speak their minds in the 19th century.

    Sign up for our free monthly (that doesn’t go out 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
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    1 hr and 10 mins

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Great Info!

I have been loving all these podcasts! I have gained a new appreciation for all those people who helped make it possible for me to have the knowledge I do. thanks guys! keep it coming 👍

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informative and entertaining

Dr. Dirkmaat does an excellent job. We listen to every one and learn a ton.

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Some sources are more equal than others

Once again, we have a theme of being very sceptical of historical claims made on the internet. It takes a lot of time and effort to conduct historical analysis correctly. I appreciate that this episode wasn't about defending polygamy. It was about considering the source of an ugly claim about the church and investigating if other sources supported the claim.

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Fascinating church history

It is fascinating to learn more about the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints.

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