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In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.
Givins, Terryl L. (2007), People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-516711-5. Sorenson, John L. (1997), Mormon Culture: Four Decades of Essays on Mormon Society and Personality, Salt Lake City: New Sage Books, ISBN 978-1-890902-00-1.
Mormons believe that the people of the Book of Mormon lived in the western hemisphere, that Christ appeared in the western hemisphere after his death and resurrection, that the true faith was restored in Upstate New York by Joseph Smith, that the Garden of Eden was located in North America, and that the New Jerusalem would be built in Missouri.
One of the central doctrinal issues that defined Mormonism in the 19th century was the practice of plural marriage, a form of religious polygamy. From 1852 until 1904, when the LDS Church banned the practice, many Mormons who had followed Brigham Young to the Utah Territory openly practiced polygamy. Mormons dedicate significant time and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 December 2024. Largest Mormon church "Mormon Church" redirects here. For the overarching religious tradition, see Mormonism. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" redirects here. For the original church founded by Joseph Smith, see Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints). The Church of Jesus ...
The members of the largest faction, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), do not continue to teach and practice polygamy today. In the late-19th century and early-20th century, the practice was formally abandoned [ 2 ] as various laws banned polygamy in the United States and led to the confiscation of LDS Church properties.
Polygamy is perhaps the most controversial early Mormon practice, and was a key contributing factor for Smith's murder. Under heavy pressure—Utah would not be accepted as a state if polygamy was practiced—the church formally and publicly renounced the practice in 1890. [citation needed] Utah's statehood soon followed. However, plural ...
Nonetheless, prayers do have a general form: they are addressed to God the Father and offered in the name of Jesus Christ. [8] Members believe that God, whom they believe is their Heavenly Father, [9] desires to bless them, and that Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be the only begotten son of God in the flesh, [10] advocates before God on ...