Church historian Matt Grow encourages peacemaking amid historical misrepresentation

<p dir="ltr">Since the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1830, those outside the Church have shared<a href="https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2025/01/09/netflix-series-american-primeval-brigham-young-mountain-meadows-accuracy/"> erroneous or misleading accounts</a> of events involving Church leaders and members.&nbsp; In this episode of the Church News podcast,<a href="https://rsc.byu.edu/author/grow-matthew-j"> Matt Grow</a>, managing director of the Church History Department, discusses a<a href="https://www.deseret.com/faith/2025/01/24/church-american-primeval-statement-mormons-brigham-young-netflix-series/"> recent example of a depiction from the Church&rsquo;s past</a> that contributes to misunderstandings of the Church and its members today. Former Church News editor and current<a href="https://www.deseret.com/authors/sarah-jane-weaver/"> Deseret News editor Sarah Jane Weaver</a> serves as the guest host for this episode on<a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2025/01/24/church-invites-less-sensationalized-media-more-peacemaking-brigham-young/"> encouraging peacemaking</a> amid threatening rhetoric and historical misrepresentation.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a>, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>