Keith Erekson: Investigating Latter-Day Saint Rumors and Assumptions
Podcast: All InPublished On: Wed May 05 2021
Description: We’ve all heard them. There are pre-general conference predictions, rumors about certain celebrities investigating the Church, and sensationalized stories from Church history. How can you discern what is real and what’s rumor? On this week’s episode, Keith Erekson, director of the Church History Library, teaches how historians approach corroboration and how you can do the same in your own life. “If anything, history teaches us to be humble.” Show Notes 2:15- Why This Matters 3:30- History Is Not What You Think 5:51- Myth Vs. Rumor 9:20- “I Heard” 13:48- Assumptions 22:16- Either Or 26:04- Sensationalized Over Time 32:33- What’s the Harm? 44:52- Social Responsibility 50:36- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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