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Standard of Truth
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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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 423 ratings
Seriously good
I love the academic and disciplined approach this podcast takes, especially with challenging topics. It reminds me that if your faith was challenged by church history then you didn’t learn enough church history. I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand context and nuance without advocacy....Read full review »
UofU11160 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/22/24
Great history!
Gerrit was my professor at BYU, and I am so happy to have stumbled in his podcast!!!
historian extraordinaire via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/18/24
Coming from CFM podcast!
Your enthusiasm for the restored gospel is contagious!! Thank you🙌🏼
Foster Kidness via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/16/24
Recent Episodes
Published 04/28/24
We begin this episode, like most episodes, with a discussion of the faith crisis of a 19th-century 20-year-old woman with consumption (tuberculosis). She has a miraculous experience and seven years later is introduced to the gospel. She believes the message immediately and despite the opposition...
Published 04/25/24
In this episode, Gerrit discusses D&C 128 and the identity of the Angel Raphael. We start with what we know from modern revelation and then bring in the Apocrypha. We talk about the Book of Tobit, written by Tobit, where Raphael is discussed but his identity is not disclosed. Gerrit also...
Published 04/18/24
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