Mormonism (LDS)

Definiton of Mormonism or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The, Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City, UT: (Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormonism) Main body of Mormonism; recognizes Brigham Young as Smith’s successor. Smith claimed that the Father and Son appeared to him and called him to restore the true Church. LDS Church teaches that God the Father was once a man and was exalted to Godhood. God (and his heavenly Wife) begat billions of spirit children, the firstborn of whom was Jesus. Lucifer was the leader of God’s rebellious spirit children. Those spirits who did not rebel become human beings in order to begin process potentially leading to exaltation to Godhood. Jesus, however, became a God while only a spirit. He organized our world and is Jehovah, the God of Israel. He is a separate and subordinate God to Elohim, the Father. A distinction is made between the Holy Ghost, who is a personage of Spirit, and the Holy Spirit. The latter is a divine energy, force, or spiritual essence that fills the universe and is used by all three members of the Godhead in the exercise and accomplishment of their will. The Church rejects the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity. It also redefines salvation by grace to refer simply to resurrection. Almost all humans will be resurrected into one of three kingdoms of glory, the least of which is far superior to anything known in this life. Entry into the higher kingdoms, and one’s rank there, depends not only upon the atonement of Christ, but also upon one’s good works. Achievement of the highest potential within the highest kingdom—Godhood—requires complete “obedience to all the laws and ordinances of the gospel.” The Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants are all considered scripture. Publishes Church News and Ensign magazine.

Joseph Smith Papers - Joseph Smith (1805–1844) was the founding prophet and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Joseph Smith Papers Project is an effort to gather together all extant Joseph Smith documents and to publish complete and accurate transcripts of those documents with both textual and contextual annotation. All such documents will be published electronically on this website, and a large number of the documents will also be published in print.

Study for Chrsitian Studies - he Foundation for Christian Studies (FCS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study, teaching, and practice of Christianity from the perspective of Mormonism.

Mormonism: Watchman Profile

Mormonism: Patheos - Founded in 2008, Patheos.com is the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs. Patheos is the website of choice for the millions of people looking for credible and balanced information or resources about religion. Patheos brings together the public, academia, and the faith leaders in a single environment, and is the place where people turn on a regular basis for insight into questions, issues, and discussions. Patheos is unlike any other online religious and spiritual site and is designed to serve as a resource for those looking to learn more about different belief systems, as well as participate in productive, moderated discussions on some of today's most talked about and debated topics.

Mormonism:4Truth.ent -  4truth.net is maintained by the Apologetics and Interfaith Evangelism team of the North American Mission Board, an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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Mormonism: Wabash Center Internet Gudie to Religion - A selective, annotated guide provided by the Wabash Center to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion: syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc. The purpose of the Guide is to encourage and facilitate the incorporation of electronic resources into teaching.

Post-Mormon (Non-LDS) Post-Mormons are members of a rapidly growing community of families and individuals who have voluntarily left Mormonism. We choose to no longer base our lives, and the lives of our children, on "truths" dictated by others. We believe that truth is freely available to any honest, diligent seeker regardless of creed, age, race or sexual orientation.

Mormons in Transition (Non-LDS) - Resources for researching and evaluating the claims, doctrines and scriptures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in light of history and the Bible. Sponsored by the Institute for Religious Research, a nondenominational, non-profit Christian organization.

Mormonism: Religious Tolerance (Non-LDS) - A multi-faith website promoting tolerance among all religions. As of 2010-DEC, Religious Tolerance staff consists of one Atheist, Agnostic, Christian, Wiccan and Zen Buddhist. Thus, the OCRT staff lack agreement on almost all theological matters, such as belief in a supreme being, the nature of God, interpretation of the Bible and other holy texts, whether life after death exists, what form the afterlife may take, etc.

Latter-Day Saints: BeliefNet (Non-LDS) - Beliefnet is independent and not affiliated with any spiritual organization or movement. Beliefnet was founded in 1999 by Steven Waldman and Robert Nylen. Steven Waldman conceived of the idea for Beliefnet in 1998 and teamed up with magazine publisher Robert Nylen to launch Beliefnet.com on December 28, 1999.

Mormonism (Non-LDS) - Google Directory

Mormon Research Ministry (Non-LDS) - Mormonism Research Ministry is a missionary/apologetics organization that was organized in 1979 to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism and biblical Christianity.

MormonInfo (Non-LDS) - A challenge to question Mormonism. We focus on a source of current events and other information related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and to a lesser extent, other groups that claim Joseph Smith, Jr. as a true prophet. As Evangelical Christians, we also desire to convert Mormons and the state of Utah in particular to the real Jesus Christ. MormonInfo.org is a ministry of Courageous Christians United and hosts the Salt Lake City Ex-Mormon Meetup.

Mormonism (Non-LDS) - Walter Martin Ministry

Mormonism (Non-LDS) - Utah Lighthouse Ministry led by Sandra Tanner. Fantastic resources.

Mormonism: Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM) (Non-LDS) - CARM is several people who help keep it running. Matt Slick who is the founder and president; Ryan Turner a researcher and writer; Diane Sellner who runs the discussion boards and chat room. The purpose of the website is toequip Christians with the truth, to expose the error of false religious systems, evolution, to teach apologetics, help Christians defend the faith, and to glorify the Lord Jesus.

Mormon Church: Apologetics Index (Non-LDS) - The Apologetics Index is a 'family of web sites' provides 42,850+ pages of research resources on religious cults, sects, new religious movements, alternative religions, apologetics-, anticult-, and countercult organizations, doctrines, religious practices and world views. These resources reflect a variety of theological and/or sociological perspectives.

Mormonism (Non-LDS) - James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization.

Hill Cumorah & Historic Sites (LDS)

Journal of Discourses (LDS)

Mormon Maps & Place-Names (LDS) - The following maps can help you to better understand the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the scriptures revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith and his successors. By knowing the geography of the lands discussed in the scriptures, you can better understand scriptural events.

Mormon Newsroom (LDS) - Official news of the LDS Church.

Mormonality Blog (LDS) - A blog by Mormon Jeff Lindsay.

Jeff Lindsay (LDS) - A Mormon apologetic website.

Foundaiton of Apologetic Information & Rearch (LDS) - Wiki Site.

Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (LDS) - The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS (Mormon) doctrine, belief and practice.

BYU Broadcasting (LDS)

Mormon Migration (LDS) - An official website of the LDS Church.

Joseph Smith Translation (LDS)

Encyclopedia of Mormonism (LDS) - Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. The idea for this reference work began with an inquiry from Macmillan in 1987, when Charles Smith approached Professor S. Kent Brown at Brigham Young University (the two knew each other from working together on the Coptic Encyclopedia). Following a successful meeting with BYU President Jeffrey R. Holland, a publication agreement was negotiated, and in 1988 a Board of Editors, with Daniel H. Ludlow as Editor-in-Chief, was appointed. Three years later, the Encyclopedia appeared, bearing a 1992 publication date. It remains the most encyclopedic coverage of Mormonism ever produced. Macmillan advised the Board of Editors to produce a work that would still be useful 50 years later. Accordingly, the articles in the Encyclopedia broadly cover the basic elements and enduring features of Mormon history, doctrine, scripture, organization, and culture. The Encyclopedia aims to provide information, stimulate further discussion, and open the way for inspiration. In order to reflect more than the views of a small number of academicians, the Encyclopedia draws upon 750 authors, and no author wrote more than three of its articles. It also includes many informative appendices and a unique synoptic outline.

Joseph Smith - History (LDS)

Doctrine and Covenant Summaries (LDS)

Mormon (LDS) Scriptures - The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price.

Joseph Smith (LDS) - A website on the founder of Mormonism.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) - An official website of the Mormons.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) - The official website of the Mormons.