S2E29 Polygamy, Kind of...That’s Part of It Part 2

Standard of Truth

Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

Religion & Spirituality

5 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, we continue our discussion of the 1861 letter to Brigham Young from W. W. Phelps. We provide insight into Brigham Young’s feelings for W.W. Phelps as well as an 1831 account of the mission to the Native Americans from Ezra Booth. We conclude with the words of W. W. Phelps from the Council of Fifty minutes in 1845 that cast doubt on the accuracy of Phelps’ memory of the events of 1831 We have received interest in hosting a Church History tour led by Gerrit for our podcast listeners in the summer of 2023. We are gauging demand so if this is something you would be interested in please click on the link below and let us know. www.standardoftruth.com If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Standard of Truth podcast, hosted by historian Dr. Garrett Dirkmont,
0:08.0	where we explore the early days of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
0:12.6	and gain rare historical insights into how a young farm boy was able to establish a new church
0:19.6	and grow it by way of visions,
0:22.6	manifestations, and miracles.
0:31.0	Hi, welcome to another episode of the Standard of Truth podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Garrett
0:35.8	Dirkmont, and I'm joined by my friend, Professor Richard
0:38.6	LaDuke.
0:39.1	Hello, Garrett.
0:40.1	And when last we left you, with part one of polygamy, not really.
0:47.4	Richard's the one naming that, by the way.
0:49.3	That's right.
0:49.7	That's my favorite name so far.
0:51.5	Garrett's favorite is Joseph Smith, a fun guy.
0:55.1	Yeah.
0:55.3	Which was our, I think, our second episode.
0:56.9	Which was a response to someone claiming that Joseph Smith took psychedelic mushrooms in
1:01.8	order to receive the visions and translate the book of Mormon.
1:04.2	So we reviewed a revelation, quote on quote, that was sent to Brigham Young by
1:13.6	W.W. Phelps in 1861 that W.W. Phelps was writing, but that was received in 1831.
1:22.6	Was claiming that three decades earlier that Joseph had given it to him. And this is July of 1831,
1:30.5	brand new early in the church. Joseph comes down. In fact, this is Joseph's first time down to
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