The Beginnings of the Apostasy (formerly premium content from JSR)

The Arian Controversy: Did God the Father Create Jesus? (formerly premium content from JSR): As it is the season when many missionaries receive their callings, we want to help provide additional resources for mission prep. In this episode, we replay a premium episode from Joseph Smith and the Restoration that discusses the Nicene Creed. We ... by Standard of Truth

71 min listen

Gerrit Goes Hard in the Paint on Hurlbut and Solomon Spaulding Part 2: If you love the anti-Mormon book Mormonism Unvailed boy, do we have an episode for you. In this episode, Gerrit reads from Mormonism Unvailed where definitive statement after definitive statement is given by friends and family of Solomon Spaulding sa... by Standard of Truth

69 min listen

Gerrit Goes Hard in the Paint on Hurlbut and Solomon Spaulding Part 1: In a premium episode several weeks ago Gerrit may or may have gone on a rant about Doctor Philastus Hurlbut and Solomon Spaulding and we wanted to play a section of that rant. So In this episode, Gerrit provides additional context to Hurlbut and the... by Standard of Truth

54 min listen

Lesser Known Heroes from Church History - Eliza Dana Gibbs Part 2: We continue our discussion of Eliza Gibbs and the trials she suffered in Nauvoo, Iowa, and Utah. Despite her difficulty, she remained faithful. Gerrit shares a letter to Eliza from Wilford Woodruff to comfort her and share with her the laws that gove... by Standard of Truth

70 min listen

Lesser Known Heroes from Church History - Eliza Dana Gibbs Part 1: 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 ... by Standard of Truth

62 min listen

The Angel Raphael and Other Ninja Turtles: 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... by Standard of Truth

66 min listen

Bonus 5 – Thoughts on Following the Prophet After Conference: Gerrit shares some of his thoughts about the responses to several talks during General Conference. He compares the responses of General Conference to the responses to “The Vision”. We read a letter from Joseph Smith discussing the response to “The V... by Standard of Truth

30 min listen

The Angel Gabriel and a Good Old-Fashioned Feet Dusting: In this episode, Richard starts by thanking all the kind listeners who donated money to help 118 people in Peru travel to the Arequipa Temple. We discuss a listener’s question about Joseph Smith telling the missionaries in Cincinnati to wash the dus... by Standard of Truth

65 min listen

Bonus 4 – Explaining Poor Audio and Conference Report: On Thursday we released an episode that sounded like it was recorded in Gerrit’s bathroom in a cave. We fixed the audio and explained how you can access it. We also give our thoughts from the 194th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Ch... by Standard of Truth

26 min listen

Statements from the Three Witnesses (primarily Martin Harris): We had a corrupted audio file that made the episode sound terrible. We have fixed the audio quality, however, the terrible content remains. We apologize for the inconvenience. We begin the episode with how a person can resolve concerns they may have... by Standard of Truth

68 min listen

Live Studio Audience Part 2 (Politics and Polygamy): In this episode, we really wanted everyone in attendance to feel comfortable, so we discussed politics and polygamy. We learned the history of political parties in Utah, and we talked about the insanity of Idaho’s Anti-Mormon Constitution that disen... by Standard of Truth

66 min listen

Live Studio Audience Part 1 (Phebe Draper Mail Bag): Like every sitcom in the 1980s, this episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience. We cannot even begin to thank all the amazing people who attended the event. People came from all over the country and we cannot properly articulate how muc... by Standard of Truth

71 min listen

Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Part 5 (we finally get to it): We finally get back to the Witnesses of the Book of Mormon. Sure, we first spend a little time talking about the Book of Abraham and the characters copied from the gold plates, but then we jump right into the Whitmer family being baptized. After muc... by Standard of Truth

60 min listen

Bonus 3 - Dedication of the Kirtland Temple: In this bonus episode, we replay sections of a previous episode from season 3 where we discuss the origin of the Hosanna Shout and the dedication of the Kirtland Temple. by Standard of Truth

45 min listen

The Church Acquires the Kirtland Temple and Nauvoo Properties: In this episode, we discuss the historic purchase of the Kirtland Temple and other Nauvoo properties. Gerrit provides additional insight into the properties that the Church has acquired. Map of Nauvoo: ⁠https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/bc-jsp/conte... by Standard of Truth

73 min listen

Bonus - Update on Live Event: In this bonus episode, we discuss additional details of our live event on Saturday, March 16th at 6:00 PM in Orem. Space is limited so if you would like to purchase tickets to attend the event please click on the link below to sign up for the free m... by Standard of Truth

19 min listen

Questioning Scriptures and Frustration with Politics: In this episode, we begin the podcast by talking about the pseudepigraphal nature of some of the books of the New Testament and the problem with the process academics use for identifying pseudepigraphal records. We also talk about the importance of ... by Standard of Truth

67 min listen

Oliver Cowdery Attempts to Translate: In this episode, we take a slight departure from the Witnesses of the Book of Mormon to answer a litner’s question about Oliver’s attempt to translate the Book of Mormon. Gerrit provides additional context for Doctrine and Covenants Sections 7, 8, a... by Standard of Truth

68 min listen

Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Part 4: Richard feels so confident coming off his first ever successful football pick (Kansas City over San Francisco) that he predicts the Collingwood Magpies to repeat winning back-to-back McClelland Trophies under the veteran leadership of Jack Crisp. Ge... by Standard of Truth

70 min listen

Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Part 3: In this episode, we continue our discussion about the witnesses of the Gold Plates, but we start with Richard’s picks for the Super Bowl which he claims to be his stone-cold lock of the century. We also read several wonderful emails from listeners. ... by Standard of Truth

69 min listen

Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Part 2: In this episode, we continue our discussion about the witnesses of the Gold Plates. We discuss the setting where Joseph first learns that he will be allowed to show the plates to witnesses. We also talk about the attempt by Lucy Harris to force Jose... by Standard of Truth

69 min listen

Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Part 1: In a surprise usurpation of power, Richard presents a top five list of facts surrounding modern day polygamy before Gerrit can shut his microphone off. We answer a listener's question about when Joseph might have realized that he was indeed called a... by Standard of Truth

64 min listen

Exciting News: We are excited to annouce a recording of the Standard of Truth Podcast in front of a live studio audience. We would love for you to come. We are working on possible venues and are tentatively looking at the date of Saturday March 16th. We will have s... by Standard of Truth

18 min listen

Title Page of the Book of Mormon: In this episode we discuss some of the implications of Calvinism at the time of the Restoration juxtaposed against the religious world today and discussed the history behind the Book of Mormon Title Page and the early attacks on Joseph Smith from t... by Standard of Truth

57 min listen

Obscure Anti Argument: In this episode, we discuss an obscure anti-Mormon argument that confronted a missionary in the field. The story is about Arnold Potter a former member of the Church that became a self-declared Messiah and referred to himself as Potter Christ. At the... by Standard of Truth

73 min listen

Preface to the Book of Mormon: To usher in a new season and the study of the Book of Mormon we have a discussion of the original Preface to the Book of Mormon and the central aspect of the Book or Mormon and Joseph Smith in our beliefs about Jesus. If you would like to join us ... by Standard of Truth

81 min listen

Moroni Addendum: In this episode we fulfill our promise from weeks ago and discuss a couple more questions listeners have asked about Moroni, such as his relationship with the Manti temple. If you would like to join us on a Standard of Truth Tour in the summer of ... by Standard of Truth

82 min listen

Bonus 5 – Merry Christmas: We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas...our present to you...which is like getting coal in your stocking, is a bonus episode in which we read a letter from an early pioneer about what Christmas was like for the early Saints in Utah. If you would ... by Standard of Truth

25 min listen

Christmas Extravaganza: If you ever wondered how rabbit pies and Puritanism affected the history of Christmas in America and Europe, then this is the podcast for you. We examine Wilford Woodruff's Christmas celebration over the years. If you would like to join us on a Stan... by Standard of Truth

70 min listen

Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith: We started off with a plan to provide some addendums to our Moroni episodes, but a listener's touching email kind of derailed us into a discussion about faith, testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and President Ballard. We also discuss the 1st Pun... by Standard of Truth

58 min listen

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The Beginnings of the Apostasy (formerly premium content from JSR)

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