Essays Tagged: "Latter-day Saints"

Mormons in Utah

racticed religion, and its numbers grow daily.Mormonism is officially the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints. Its founding doctrine is based on the assumption that Christianity wastoo corrupt ...

(3 pages) 70 2 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Mormonism

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially organized by Joseph Smith in Western New York on April 6, 1830, and ... nation of Red Cross, Flood and Disaster Relief, Employment Services and Community Chest.'Every true Latter-Day Saint believes that Gad requires the membership of His church to look after the temporal ... gthen my Christian beliefs.References1. Affington, Leonard. The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-Day Saints, New York:Alfred A Knott, Inc., 1979.2. Gottliev, Robert and Peter Wiley. Americas ...

(19 pages) 193 0 4.1 Jan/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Assassination of Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, whether considered heretic or prophet, affected many American lives. As the founder of one o ... s by God before he finished the Book of Mormon and created the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1830. After the creation of the new religion, Joseph and his followers were chased around ...

(9 pages) 76 1 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Research of and visit to a Mormon church - includes visit info, and works cited

their worship setting. Mormonism is another name given to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Adherents claim that the church was organized by Jesus Christ while he lived on e ... Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints recognizes The Bible as "the word of God, written by man. But the Latter-day Saints recognize that errors have crept into this sacred work because of the manner in wh ...

(6 pages) 88 0 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Religion and different Christian groups.

ders incorporated metaphysical beliefs and practices into their form of Christianity. The Church of Latter-day Saints has other prophets and figures not in the Bible as part of their core beliefs. To ... to question their own beliefs if all groups that claimed to be Christian were allowed to do so. The Latter-day Saints for instance, consider Jesus Christ as another prophet. If they are also considere ...

(2 pages) 88 1 4.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

1954 The Making Of An Independent

s Romney, who had been born in Nauvoo, Illinois, the original site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, had four wives and sired 30 children. Unlike most of the great figures of the Ame ...

(2 pages) 26 0 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Mormon Religion

he translated became known as the Book of Mormon.The Mormon religion is also known as the Church of Latter-Day Saints. The religion is based on the writings in the Book of Mormon. The Mormons believe ...

(4 pages) 86 2 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Mormon Essay

p in the United States of America. Their full name is The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints. Joseph Smith founded them.Joseph Smith was the man who founded the Mormons. He translated th ...

(3 pages) 39 0 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Court cases on the 1st amendment

w. He argued that it was his duty to practice polygamy as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He requested the court to instruct the jury that if they found that he had marrie ...

(24 pages) 298 0 4.5 Feb/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Mormonism: "In Mormon Circle" by James Coates.

ohn Taylor (on January 4, 1880), president, prophet, seer, and revelator, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Krakauer, 5) Mormonism is one of the world's fastest-growing and most influentia ... ial Christian religions, doubles its membership about every 15 years. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the formal name of the Mormon Church) now claims more than 10 million members, mo ...

(8 pages) 32 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Mormon experience : The history and fundamentals

their worship setting. Mormonism is another name given to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Adherents claim that the church was organized by Jesus Christ while he lived on e ... Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints recognizes The Bible as "the word of God, written by man. But the Latter-day Saints recognize that errors have crept into this sacred work because of the manner in wh ...

(5 pages) 41 0 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Church of the latter day saints

Characteristics of Latter Day Saints:97 percent of Latter-day Saints over age thirty have marriedLatter-day Saints marry early. Forty-five percent of L ... , and other addictive drugs. Among adults and adolescents, usage rates are considerably lower among Latter-day Saints than among other religious groups.Why did they choose the name latter day saints?W ... eaning holy in Greek. "Latter- Day" was the last major era before the coming of Christ.According to Latter-day Saint theology, the term Mormon refers to a prophet who lived in the Americas in the 4th ...

(1 pages) 14 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Mormons

Mormons believe in Christ, hence the name of their church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The LDS church has another addition to the Bible entitiled the Book of Mormon. In this book ...

(1 pages) 1187 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Jacob 1-3

Jacob 1-3 1.) Jacob 1:8 This verse talks about carrying one's cross. This is a term that we as Latter-day Saints use often. I've always believed that it means enduring to the end. It does mean th ...

(2 pages) 1024 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Mormonism

ay, "This Is Not The Place," the author Hampton Sides examines the religious views of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, or better known as the Mormons. Sides does not interview missionaries in this ess ... o have turned away from the church after the facts have been laid out.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded by a man named Joseph Smith as a young farm boy, began the task of tra ...

(4 pages) 20 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Mormonism - Brigham Young

How? Or, why? Brigham Young contributed immensely in the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, beginning with his introduction to religion, followed by his involvement with the ... affairs of the rapidly expanding community. His life revolved around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a true Mormon. For the succeeding years, Brigham and other apostles left o ...

(6 pages) 7 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Mormons

Smith III went to Independence, Missouri and became known as the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and are known today as The Community of Christ. The other part of the church whic ... of Christ. The other part of the church which is still known today as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Mormons continued along the Mormon Trail until the got to the Great Salt La ...

(9 pages) 21 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Mormons

Smith III went to Independence, Missouri and became known as the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and are known today as The Community of Christ. The other part of the church whic ... of Christ. The other part of the church which is still known today as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Mormons continued along the Mormon Trail until the got to the Great Salt La ...

(9 pages) 30 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Mormonism

to start the true church. So with this calling, Joseph Smith founded The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Like many other priests and prophets, Joseph Smith went out to find followers and ... thing is how the Lord funds His Church. Today all faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contribute one tenth of their income as tithing. Tithing funds are used for: const ...

(9 pages) 22 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Table of Contents The history of the Church of Jesus

Table of Contents The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and persecution Pages 1-6 What Latter-day Saints believe Pages 6-8 The Church of J ... ges 14-15 References Page 16 God and Jesus Christ officially restored the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church, whose members are often referred to as ?Mormons? on April 6, 1830 by ... ghtness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me? (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). He goes on to mention that he saw two ?personages? one man pointed to the other ...

(19 pages) 36 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith