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Mormons believe that Christ's church was restored through Joseph Smith and is guided by living prophets and apostles. Mormons believe in the Bible and other books of scripture, such as the Book of Mormon. They have a unique view of cosmology and believe that all people are literal spirit children of God.
Davis Bitton (1994) "The Ritualization of Mormon History," in The Ritualization of Mormon History and Other Essays (Urbana: University of Illinois Press), 171–187. Bushman, Richard (2007). On the Road with Joseph Smith: An Author's Diary. Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books. Terryl L. Givens (2007), People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture.
The Book of Mormon is a foundational sacred book for the church; the terms "Mormon" and "Mormonism" come from the book itself. The LDS Church teaches that the Angel Moroni told Smith about golden plates containing the record, guided him to find them buried in the Hill Cumorah , and provided him the means of translating them from Reformed Egyptian .
In addition to Smith, several other early Mormons said they had visions where they saw the angel Moroni. Three Witnesses said they saw the angel in 1829: Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris. Other early Mormons who may have said they saw Moroni include: Hyrum Smith [22] Luke S. Johnson [23] [24] Zera Pulsipher, [25] [26] later ...
Mormon theology teaches that the United States is a unique place and that Mormons are God's chosen people, selected for a singular destiny. [51] The Book of Mormon alludes to the United States as being the Biblical promised land, with the Constitution of the United States being divinely inspired, and argues that America is an exceptional nation.
Mormon 1:5 states, "And I, Mormon, being a descendant of Nephi, (and my father's name was Mormon)...", whereas 3 Nephi 5:12 states, "And behold, I am called Mormon, being called after the land of Mormon, the land in which Alma did establish the church among the people yea, the first church which was established among them after their ...
Mormon / ˈ m ɔːr m ən / is believed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ to be a prophet-historian and a member of a tribe of indigenous Americans known as the Nephites, one of the four groups (including the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) described in the Book of Mormon as having settled in the ancient Americas.
Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the Book of Mormon; for instance, Aaron 1 is the biblical Aaron, brother of Moses. Bold type indicates the person was an important religious figure, such as a prophet or a missionary. Italic type indicates the person was a king, chief judge or other ruler.