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Standard of Truth

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.Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Spirituality
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  • S5E28 John C. Bennett

    S5E28 John C. Bennett
    Jul 3 2025

    We record this episode in the shadow of the Keokuk, Iowa Walmart in front of a live studio audience. We have some fun with litners on the Standard of Truth Tour and Gerrit answers an email about everyone’s favorite doctor, veteran, adulterer, and liar John C. Bennett.

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    48 mins
  • S5E27 - Used Car Salesman Johann Tetzel (formerly premium content from JSR)

    S5E27 - Used Car Salesman Johann Tetzel (formerly premium content from JSR)
    Jun 26 2025

    Martin Luther's disgust with the used car salesmen of indulgence peddlers, Johann Teztel, drive him to cross the religious Rubicon and nail his 95 theses to the door. The Protestant Reformation is about to explode.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • S5E26 - Prelude to the Reformation (formerly premium content from JSR)

    S5E26 - Prelude to the Reformation (formerly premium content from JSR)
    Jun 19 2025

    Before we dive headfirst into Martin Luther we spend a little time talking about a few of his predecessors. We discuss the impact that Augustine of Hippo (354-430), John Wycliffe (1328-1384), and Jan Huss (1369-1415) had on Christian thought. We also discuss the merits of throwing people out of windows as a solution to your problems.

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    1 hr and 1 min
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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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Dr. Dirkmaat does an excellent job. We listen to every one and learn a ton.

informative and entertaining

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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.

Some sources are more equal than others

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

Fascinating church history

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