Mormonism

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Mormonism is a 19th-century American-born Christian restorationist religion founded by Joseph Smith, centered on the Book of Mormon and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian restorationist movement
religious tradition
afterlifeDoctrine Celestial Kingdom
Telestial Kingdom
Terrestrial Kingdom
degrees of glory
alsoAssociatedWith Community of Christ
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
alsoKnownAs LDS movement
Latter Day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
centralChurchBody The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
christology belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior
claimsToRestore original church of Jesus Christ
coreText Bible
Book of Mormon
Doctrine and Covenants
Pearl of Great Price
emphasizesPractice family life
genealogical research
missionary work
eschatology belief in a future millennial reign of Christ
belief in a literal Second Coming of Christ
familyDoctrine eternal families
sealing of spouses and children
firstChurchOrganizedAs Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
foundedBy Joseph Smith
foundingDateApproximate 1830
foundingEvent First Vision
translation of the Book of Mormon
foundingPlace Fayette, New York
globalPresence international religious movement
laterNameDevelopment The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
missionaryOrganization full-time missionary program
moralCode Word of Wisdom
ordinance baptism by immersion
confirmation
eternal marriage
sacrament
temple endowment
linked to: LDS temple
organizationalUnit stake
ward
originatedInCentury 19th century
originatedInCountry United States
originatedInRegion North America
originatedInState New York
originatedInTown Palmyra, New York
priesthoodBelief restored priesthood authority
priesthoodOffice Aaronic Priesthood
linked to: Aaronic priesthood

Melchizedek Priesthood
prohibits alcohol consumption
coffee consumption
tea consumption
tobacco use
propheticLeadership belief in modern prophets
sabbathDay Sunday
sacredPlaceType meetinghouse
temple
scriptureClaim Book of Mormon is a record of ancient American prophets
linked to: Book of Mormon
scriptureLanguage English (original Book of Mormon publication)
theologyType Christian primitivism
restorationism
viewOfGodhead God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost as distinct beings
worshipStyle lay clergy

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linked to: Mormonism
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linked to: Mormonism
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linked to: Mormonism
Under the Banner of Heaven subject Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Jon Krakauer wroteAbout Mormonism
Ammaron religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Laman religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
King Lamoni religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
4 Nephi religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Jared (Book of Mormon figure) religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Book of Lehi abridgment religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Martin Harris religion Mormonism
Times and Seasons religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Journal of Discourses religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Lecture Second tradition Mormonism
Joseph Smith’s 1842 Wentworth letter account religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Mormonism alsoKnownAs Latter Day Saint movement
linked to: Mormonism
Brown family religion Mormonism
The Book of Mormon mainSubject Mormonism