S4E48 Additional Witnesses of the Gold Plates Part 1

Standard of Truth

Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

Religion & Spirituality

5 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In this episode, Gerrit shares stories about additional witnesses of the Gold Plates. We discuss Mary Whitmer and Josiah Stoal’s witness of the Gold Plates and talk about Emma’s experience with translation. Also, early evidence suggests that the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission is the smartest mission in the Church. Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠ Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th [SOLD OUT] Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.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. In this podcast, Dr. Garrett Dirkmont and Professor Richard
0:07.8	Leduc, explore the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the
0:13.2	life and teachings of Prophet Joseph Smith. They examine the original historical sources and
0:18.8	provide context for events of the past.
0:21.7	They approach the history of the church with faith, expertise, and humor.
0:40.8	Hi, welcome to another episode of the Standard of Truth podcast. I'm not going to another episode of the Standard of Truth podcast.
0:46.7	I'm your host, Dr. Garrett Dirkmont, and I am joined by my ever so close.
0:54.8	In fact, we were just talking about how we're going to have to splice in to our pre-recorded introduction.
1:04.1	We're going to have to splice in, doctor, in a very, you know, thick Bostonian accent when, when the day comes.
1:13.0	My friend nearly professor, nearly doctor, but certainly already professor Richard would do.
1:14.5	Hello, Garrett.
1:15.7	Thanks for having me back.
1:17.3	We have a date.
1:18.7	We have a date for defense.
1:20.1	It is there.
1:25.8	My committee member has signed off on scheduling that.
1:29.5	And so we are weeks away.
1:32.8	It's one of the few dates that you never want a second date from.
1:34.8	Yes.
1:39.4	A dissertation defense date is similar to a blind date.
1:41.1	You just don't ever want a second one. So the funny,
1:42.3	the funny back and forth has been that we're scheduling for me and members of my
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