“What is the Restoration movement?”……Answer: The Restoration Movement, part of the broader movement called "Restorationism" (see below) began in the early 19th Century when a conglomeration of members from different Christian groups and denominations decided they had gotten away from the basics of Christianity. Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and others abandoned their formal denominations with hopes […]

“Who was Joseph Smith?”……Joseph Smith is widely known as the founder of the Mormon Church also known as Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Joseph Smith from an early age was thought to have certain occult powers. He was known at a young age as a seer and reportedly used a seer stone […]

“Why do Mormons refer to themselves as Latter Day Saints?”……When the hunger for religious experience peaked in the 1800's, the lack of unity among the differing branches of Christian faith became a stumbling block. A man named Joseph Smith emerged to propose his own reported religious experiences as the solution. He declared himself to be […]

THE MORMONS: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS Introduction On 6 April 1830 Joseph Smith Jr. founded the Church of Christ (its original name) in Fayette, New York. He was born in Palmyra, New York on 23 December 1805 and was murdered on 27 June 1844. Today’s Mormon church Eighty percent of Utah is […]

“What is Mormonism? What do Mormons believe?”……The Mormon religion (Mormonism), whose followers are known as Mormons and Latter Day Saints (LDS), was founded less than two hundred years ago by a man named Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ who told him that all […]