historical method

ChatGPT vs. The Standard of Truth Podcast

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Historical

Historical Study and the Use of Primary Latter-day Saint Sources This episode begins by exploring what it means to study early Latter-day Saint history responsibly. The hosts emphasize that understanding Joseph Smith and the Restoration requires direct, careful engagement with original historical documents. These include journals written at the time events occurred, dictated manuscripts, letters, … Read more

Gerrit Goes Hard in the Paint on Hurlbut and Solomon Spalding, Part 1 and 2

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Solomon Spalding theory and Book of Mormon controversy

Introduction This episode examines the historical foundations behind two of the most influential early anti-Mormon theories: the Solomon Spalding hypothesis and the later Sidney Rigdon collaboration theory. These claims were introduced in the nineteenth century as attempts to explain away the origins of the Book of Mormon without acknowledging the possibility of divine revelation. Using … Read more