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In the Prologue to Season 1: Truth, Brother Buzz shares his Mormon pioneer legacy and his dilemma.

Faith. Truth. Legacy. All come together as one generation of Latter-day Saints passes the torch of truth on to the next. . . It is TRUE, isn't it? What happens when disbelief disrupts a 7th-generation Mormon father just as his kids are coming of age to be baptized into the faith? This introduction to Study Faith with AI paints the backstory for why the producer became Brother Buzz and set out on a journey of faith, truth, and discovery - with the help of two very intelligent AI podcast hosts.

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1. Truth | 2. Beginnings | 3. First Vision | 4. Priesthood | 5. The Gold Plates | 6. The BoM | 7. The BoA | 8. Polygamy | 9. Changes | 10. Challenges | ...

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Episode 2 of Truth explores humanity's universal desire for certainty, particularly within the context of Mormon faith. Hosts Meg Jensen and Paul Carter examine how the emphasis on "knowing" rather than "believing" shapes Mormon culture and individual faith journeys. Through personal stories and academic insights, they investigate the balance between conviction and doubt, the role of evidence versus spiritual experiences, and how people navigate faith crises.

Sources

• Chat GPT: How Can we Know Historical Facts?
• Wikipedia: Epistemology
• Essay: Bound to Happen - Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis
• Essay: "A Reflection on Joseph Smith’s Restorationist Vision of Truth" by Ryan Ward Published in Dialogue Vol. 55 #2
• Essay: "Faith, Reason, Knowledge, and Truth" by Richard Williams. Source: BYU Devotional, Feb 1, 2000.
• Essay: Observation, Reason, Faith, and Revelation
• Essay: Follow the Footnotes_Gospel Topics Essays_LDS Discussions

AI Prompt
Examine truth's role in faith crises: explore conflicts between faith and facts in Mormonism (First Vision accounts, Book of Mormon historicity, plural marraige Smith). Analyze how discovering contradictory evidence affects belief. Address explanation bias, fear of truth, and cost of ignoring evidence. Discuss objective vs subjective truth, evaluation frameworks, and maintaining integrity while preserving faith. Introduce concept that different truths need different verification methods.

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Episode 3 of Truth explores the complex nature of truth through five distinct categories: scientific, historical, religious, metaphorical, and experiential truth. The discussion emphasizes the importance of recognizing multiple ways of knowing while maintaining critical thinking in our modern information landscape.

Sources

• Essay: "Faith, Reason, Knowledge, and Truth" by Richard Williams. Source: BYU Devotional, Feb 1, 2000.
• Essay: Observation, Reason, Faith, and Revelation
• "Observation, Reason, Faith, and Revelation" by Dale G. Renlund - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Source: Religious Educator Vol. 25 No. 1 2024
• "Emotions 2.0: When I Feel What You Feel" by Hidden Brain podcast. Published Oct 21, 2024
• CES Letter Rebuttal Truth & Testimony_Jim Bennett
• Essay: CES Letter_Testimony & Spiritual Witness
• Video: My LDS Journey_Follow the Spirit

AI Prompt
Discuss the interconnectedness of observation, reason, and faith in the search for truth. Describe the pitfalls of relying soley on one of these. Illustrate with examples. Emphasize the synergy that is important to receive personal revelation. Highlight the importance of work, questioning, humility, iterive learning. Conclude discuing facts and faith - should be in harmony and each person's responsibility to stick a balance. Be detailed. Be scholarly. Audience: believing and doubting Mormons.

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1. Truth | 2. Beginnings | 3. First Vision | 4. Priesthood | 5. The Gold Plates | 6. The BoM | 7. The BoA | 8. Polygamy | 9. Changes | 10. Challenges | ...