Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

Standard of Truth

Religion EN ↓ 306 episodes

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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Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

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S1B1 Martyrdom 03.07.2021 31:45

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 William Daniels account that claimed Joseph had been executed by a firing squad after he hit the ground. Subscribe to our free newsletter⁠ - ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com/⁠ Please visit our website at ⁠www.standardoftruth.co...

S1E5 Martyrdom Part 2 01.07.2021 1:27:27

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 from a letter Joseph Smith wrote to Illinois Governor Thomas Ford and John Taylor’s detailed account of that tragic day. We also share the testimony John Taylor bore of Joseph Smith in 1854 on the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom. Subscribe...

S1E4 Martyrdom Part 1 24.06.2021 1:07:13

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 Willard Richards in Carthage Jail. In Part 1 we give an overview of some of the historical events that led up to the martyrdom. We discuss Joseph Smith’s attempts to get any presidential candidate, from either party, to pledge to help the...

S1E3 Follow the Prophet Part 2 17.06.2021 44:57

Continued discussion about the importance of following the prophet and early conflicts surrounding Joseph Smith's leadership Subscribe to our free newsletter⁠ - ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com/⁠ Please visit our website at ⁠www.standardoftruth.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcas...

S1E2 Follow the Prophet Part 1 10.06.2021 55:11

Discussion about the importance of following the prophet and early conflicts surrounding Joseph Smith's leadership Subscribe to our free newsletter⁠ - ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com/⁠ Please visit our website at ⁠www.standardoftruth.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

S1E1 Introduction to the Standard of Truth Podcast 03.06.2021 53:52

Discussion about the purpose of the Standard of Truth Podcast and why history matters to Latter-Day Saints. Subscribe to our free newsletter⁠ - ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com/⁠ Please visit our website at ⁠www.standardoftruth.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com