Mormons believe Smith, confused about what denomination of Christianity to follow, received a vision from an angel named Moroni, who led Smith to a box containing a book inscribed on gold plates.

Mormons are also nearly unanimous in accepting other teachings of their church that are different from the beliefs of other Christian traditions. For example, 94% of Mormons believe that the president ...

Mormons consider themselves Christian, although many Christian denominations disagree. While most Christians believe that Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit form a single, unified trinity, Mormons ...

Changing Mormon beliefs about — and preparations for — the end of the world Mormons used to routinely predict not only the end of the world but particularly the downfall of America. What changed?

When one of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's supporters publicly denounced the faith of Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman as a non-Christian cult, he was just the latest ...

The women on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives were all raised in the LDS church, which means they are all Mormon. However, they all appear to practice varying degrees of their religion, as they ...

The resulting text, the Book of Mormon, published in 1830, became a cornerstone for a new world religion. Today, the Latter-day Saint church claims over 17 million members across the globe.

As a non-LDS BYU student, she said the new religion courses have been helpful in explaining terms that may be unfamiliar to those outside of the Church. “The vocabulary just within the Church is ...