Early Latter-day Saint Migration and the Search for a Safe Homeland By the mid-1840s, persecution, political hostility, and the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith made it clear that the Saints could no longer remain within the United States. Church leaders explored numerous relocation options while preparing for a permanent exodus. One proposal considered settlement … Read more
A Conversation Between Two Worlds of Theology In this episode of the Standard of Truth podcast, two Latter-day Saint historians—Dr. Garrett Dirkmaat and Dr. Richard LeDuc—examine clips from Pastor John MacArthur, one of the most influential Calvinist preachers of modern times. The conversation becomes a window into two dramatically different theological universes: the Calvinist world … Read more
Restoration: The Essential Answers to the Most Important Questions Part 1 Historic Christian Struggles With Creation, God, and the Problem of Evil For centuries Christian thinkers wrestled with profound questions about the nature of God, creation, human suffering, and salvation. Traditional theology maintained that God was omniscient, omnipotent, fully sovereign, and entirely self-sufficient. Classical Christianity … Read more