Church History Library Director Keith A. Erekson on dispelling latter-day myths and rumors

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🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints treasure the history and legacy of the pioneering Saints who went before them. As Church members study the stories of the past, they learn lessons and gain greater inspiration for their daily lives. Church History Library Director Keith A. Erekson says it is important that complete and accurate recounts of history are shared; when rumor and myth mix with reality it can damage a member’s understanding or personal testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. He joins this episode of the Church News podcast to give tips on using critical thinking skills to study the past and dispel latter-day myths and rumors. He also showcases the digital and physical resources of the Church History Library.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news.
0:12.2	Welcome to the church news podcast.
0:14.4	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with leaders, members, and others on the church news team.
0:24.6	We end each church news podcast by giving our guests the last word
0:28.8	and the opportunity to answer the very important question.
0:32.8	What do you know now?
0:34.5	We hope each of you will also be able to answer the same question and say,
0:38.5	I have just been listening to the Church News podcast, and this is what I know now.
0:46.8	It seems like during the summer, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
0:51.7	often turn their focus to early church members and the
0:55.4	stories of pioneers that inspire us today. We often learn so much from the past. Still, much of
1:03.1	what we learn from the past comes through incomplete pieces of history. As we study history, we
1:08.8	must remember that what we are seeing and reading does not represent the entirety of the past.
1:13.6	And the stories that strengthen us are most effective when they are complete and accurate.
1:19.6	On this episode of the Church News podcast, we are joined by Church History Library Director Keith A. Erickson
1:25.6	to discuss the importance of church history to
1:28.7	Latter-day Saints. Under his leadership, Church History Library and its historians, archivists,
1:35.4	and librarians have worked to learn and tell better stories. Brother Erickson will discuss
1:40.7	Latter-day Saint myths and rumors, and how to think critically about the information
1:45.3	the swirls around us, especially when it comes to us as part of the history of the church.
1:51.1	Brother Erickson is an award-winning author, teacher, public historian, and has worked for the
1:56.4	Church History Department of the Church since 2014. Before leading the Church History Library, he was a
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