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Welcome to the portal of The Latter Day Saint movement Introduction TheLatter Day Saint movement (also called theLDS movement,LDS restorationist movement, orSmith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a ChristianRestorationist movement founded in theUnited States byJoseph Smith in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have nearly 18 million nominal members. The vast majority, more than 17 million, belong tothe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). About 250,000 belong to theCommunity of Christ, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The remainder belong to other denominations with memberships generally ranging in the thousands. The predominant theology of the churches in the movement isMormonism, which sees itself as restoring again on Earth theearly Christian church; their members are most commonly known asMormons. An additional doctrine of the church allows for prophets to receive and publish modern-dayrevelations. A minority of Latter Day Saint adherents, such as members of Community of Christ, have been influenced byProtestant theologies while maintaining certain distinctive beliefs and practices includingcontinuing revelation, anopen canon of scripture and buildingtemples. Other groups include theRemnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversialFundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which defends the practice ofpolygamy. One source has estimated that over 400 denominations have sprung from founderJoseph Smith's original movement. (Full article...) General images -load new batchThe following are images from various Latter Day Saint movement-related articles on Wikipedia.
Selected article.png) Romney,c. 1969 George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and politician. A member of theRepublican Party, he served as chairman and president ofAmerican Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rdgovernor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969, and 3rdsecretary of housing and urban development from 1969 to 1973. He was the father ofMitt Romney, who served asUnited States senator fromUtah and asgovernor of Massachusetts and was the2012 Republican presidential nominee; the husband of 1970 U.S. Senate candidateLenore Romney; and the paternal grandfather of formerRepublican National Committee chairRonna McDaniel. Romney was born to American parents living in the polygamistMormon colonies in Mexico; events during theMexican Revolution forced his family to flee back to the United States when he was a child. The family lived in several states and ended up inSalt Lake City, Utah, where they struggled during theGreat Depression. Romney worked in a number of jobs, served as amissionary ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom, and attended several colleges in the U.S. but did not graduate from any. In 1939, he moved toDetroit and joined theAmerican Automobile Manufacturers Association, where he served as the chief spokesman for theautomobile industry duringWorld War II and headed a cooperative arrangement in which companies could share production improvements. He joinedNash-Kelvinator Corporation in 1948, and became the chief executive of its successor, American Motors, in 1954. There he turned around the struggling firm by focusing all efforts on the compactRambler car. Romney mocked the products of the "Big Three" automakers as "gas-guzzling dinosaurs" and became one of the first high-profile, media-savvy business executives. Devoutly religious as a Latter-day Saint, he waspresident of the Detroitstake. (Full article...) Selected locationTheNauvoo Temple was the secondtemple constructed by theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The church'sfirst temple was completed inKirtland, Ohio, United States, in 1836. In the winter of 1846, when the main body of the church was forced out ofNauvoo, the church attempted to sell the building, finally succeeding in 1848. The building was damaged byarson and a tornado before being demolished. In 1937,the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reacquired the lot on which the original temple had stood. In 2000, the church began to build a temple on the same site with an exterior that is a replica of the original, but whose interior is laid out like a modernLatter-day Saint temple. On June 27, 2002, a date that coincided with the 158th anniversary of thedeath ofJoseph andHyrum Smith, the temple was dedicated by the LDS Church as theNauvoo Illinois Temple. (Full article...)
Selected schismatic historiesCommunity of Christ, known legally and from 1872 to 2001 as theReorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in theLatter-day Saint movement. The church reports approximately 250,000 members in 1,100 congregations in 59 countries. The church traces its origins toJoseph Smith's establishment of theChurch of Christ on April 6, 1830. His eldest son,Joseph Smith III, formally accepted leadership of the church on April 6, 1860, in the aftermath of the 1844death of Joseph Smith. Community of Christ is aRestorationist faith, but many practices and beliefs are congruent withmainline Protestant Christianity. While it generally rejects the termMormon to describe its members, the church abides by a number of theological distinctions unusual outsideMormonism, including but not limited to: ongoing prophetic leadership, apriesthood polity, the use of theBook of Mormon and theDoctrine and Covenants as scripture, belief in the cause ofZion, the building of temples, and adherence to their interpretation of theWord of Wisdom. In many respects, the church differs from the largerChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and most other Latter Day Saint denominations in itsreligious liberalism, belief in a more traditional conception of thetrinity (as opposed to agodhead of three separate and distinct beings), and rejection ofexaltation and theplan of salvation. Salvation is considered a personal matter and not subject to dogma, butsalvation by grace alone is emphasized. The church considers itself to benon-creedal and accepts people with a wide range of beliefs. Church teachings emphasize that "all are called" as "persons of worth" to "share the peace of Christ". (Full article...) OutlinesRelated portalsKey biographies.jpg) Joseph Smith III (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son ofJoseph Smith (founder of theLatter Day Saint movement) andEmma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was theProphet-President of what became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), renamedCommunity of Christ in 2001, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830. Smith presided over the church for 54 years from 1860 until his death in 1914. Smith's moderate ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development, earning him thesobriquet of "the pragmatic prophet". (Full article...)
Selected image TheKirtland Temple, dedicated on March 27, 1836, making it the firsttemple to be built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement. Currently owned and operated by theCommunity of Christ. Did you know(auto generated)
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