Responding to criticisms about Church history - Revision history

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GregSmith: /* 4. Craft a narrative */

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4. Craft a narrative

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	~~We need to give~~ an account, based on the sources, of what you believe most likely happened.		Give an account, based on the sources, of what you believe most likely happened. Sometimes your confidence in your answer will be high, and sometimes you will not be at all certain that you can answer the question.

	====5. Read what other historians have said about an issue====		====5. Read what other historians have said about an issue====

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	==Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history?==		==Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history?==

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	==Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history?==		==Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history?==
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	For more tips and an even more thorough overview of how to evaluate claims about Latter-day Saint history see the article by Anthony Sweat and Ken Alford in ''Religious Educator''.<ref>Anthony Sweat and Kenneth L. Alford, “[https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-21-no-3-2020/method-evaluating-latter-day-saint-history#_edn1 A Method for Evaluating Latter-day Saint History],” ''Religious Educator'' 21, no. 3 (2020): 61–81.</ref>		For more tips and an even more thorough overview of how to evaluate claims about Latter-day Saint history see the article by Anthony Sweat and Ken Alford in ''Religious Educator''.<ref>Anthony Sweat and Kenneth L. Alford, “[https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-21-no-3-2020/method-evaluating-latter-day-saint-history#_edn1 A Method for Evaluating Latter-day Saint History],” ''Religious Educator'' 21, no. 3 (2020): 61–81.</ref>
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DavidSmith: DavidSmith moved page Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history? to Responding to criticisms about Church history: wiki update project

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SpencerMarsh: /* Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history? */

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Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history?

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	====5. Read what other historians have said about an issue====		====5. Read what other historians have said about an issue====
	You will want to compare your findings to what other interpreters have said about a particular event to be able to make sure that you haven’t overlooked important arguments that may or may not change how you view an event.		You will want to compare your findings to what other interpreters have said about a particular event to be able to make sure that you haven’t overlooked important arguments that may or may not change how you view an event.

			For more tips and an even more thorough overview of how to evaluate claims about Latter-day Saint history see the article by Anthony Sweat and Ken Alford in ''Religious Educator''.<ref>Anthony Sweat and Kenneth L. Alford, “[https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-21-no-3-2020/method-evaluating-latter-day-saint-history#_edn1 A Method for Evaluating Latter-day Saint History],” ''Religious Educator'' 21, no. 3 (2020): 61–81.</ref>
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SpencerMarsh: /* We’re trying to establish what most likely happened. Not what actually did happen. */

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We’re trying to establish what most likely happened. Not what actually did happen.

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	As taught by BYU Professor Gerrit Dirkmaat:		As taught by BYU Professor Gerrit Dirkmaat:

	<blockquote>Historians can only establish what most likely happened in the past. We aren’t in the business of being able to prove impossibilities. Historians--based upon sources that exist, based upon context--are able to say “this is most likely what happened in the past.” And so, part of understanding the past--when you’re studying religion, when you’re studying Latter-day Saint history--is realizing that all sources are not created equal. The fact that someone said something in the past is not proof that what they’re saying did or didn’t happen--especially when it comes to a miraculous event.<ref>BYU Religious Education, “Understanding Latter-day Saint Doctrine and History,” BYU Religious Education, December 7, 2020~~. Video~~, 6:32~~-7:20~~, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4U2OI00tCs</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Historians can only establish what most likely happened in the past. We aren’t in the business of being able to prove impossibilities. Historians--based upon sources that exist, based upon context--are able to say “this is most likely what happened in the past.” And so, part of understanding the past--when you’re studying religion, when you’re studying Latter-day Saint history--is realizing that all sources are not created equal. The fact that someone said something in the past is not proof that what they’re saying did or didn’t happen--especially when it comes to a miraculous event.<ref>BYU Religious Education, “Understanding Latter-day Saint Doctrine and History,” BYU Religious Education, December 7, 2020, video, 6:32, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4U2OI00tCs</ref></blockquote>

	===Doing History===		===Doing History===

SpencerMarsh: /* We’re trying to establish what most likely happened. Not what actually did happen. */

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We’re trying to establish what most likely happened. Not what actually did happen.

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	As taught by BYU Professor Gerrit Dirkmaat:		As taught by BYU Professor Gerrit Dirkmaat:

	<blockquote>Historians can only establish what most likely happened in the past. We aren’t in the business of being able to prove impossibilities. Historians--based upon sources that exist, based upon context--are able to say “this is most likely what happened in the past.” And so, part of understanding the past--when you’re studying religion, when you’re studying Latter-day Saint history--is realizing that all sources are not created equal. The fact that someone said something in the past is not proof that what they’re saying did or didn’t happen--especially when it comes to a miraculous event..<ref>BYU Religious Education, “Understanding Latter-day Saint Doctrine and History,” BYU Religious Education, December 7, 2020. Video, 6:32-7:20, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4U2OI00tCs</ref> </blockquote>		<blockquote>Historians can only establish what most likely happened in the past. We aren’t in the business of being able to prove impossibilities. Historians--based upon sources that exist, based upon context--are able to say “this is most likely what happened in the past.” And so, part of understanding the past--when you’re studying religion, when you’re studying Latter-day Saint history--is realizing that all sources are not created equal. The fact that someone said something in the past is not proof that what they’re saying did or didn’t happen--especially when it comes to a miraculous event.<ref>BYU Religious Education, “Understanding Latter-day Saint Doctrine and History,” BYU Religious Education, December 7, 2020. Video, 6:32-7:20, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4U2OI00tCs</ref></blockquote>

	===Doing History===		===Doing History===

SpencerMarsh: /* Question: How can one evaluate historical criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? */

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Question: How can one evaluate historical criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

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	==Question: How can one ~~evaluate historical~~ criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?==		==Question: How can one answer criticisms of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in history?==
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	The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is researched on an ongoing basis and critics are almost always a part of that group that are researching to create new criticisms that they can level at the Church.		The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is researched on an ongoing basis and critics are almost always a part of that group that are researching to create new criticisms that they can level at the Church.

SpencerMarsh: /* Disagreeing with Church Leaders */

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Disagreeing with Church Leaders

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	There are a number of articles that we recommend on familiarize themselves with in order to respond to/react properly to historical criticism.		There are a number of articles that we recommend on familiarize themselves with in order to respond to/react properly to historical criticism.
	====Disagreeing with Church Leaders====		====Disagreeing with Church Leaders====
	FAIR has produced an article about disagreeing with Church leaders. Honing these principles will help you know how you need to react to the decisions of Church leaders in the past.		FAIR has produced an article about disagreeing with Church leaders. Honing these principles will help you know how you need to react to the decisions and words of Church leaders in the past.

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