Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The largest denomination of the Mormon religion)

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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — Classification Latter Day Saint movement Theology Nontrinitarian, Mormonism Governance …   Wikipedia

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas — As of year end 2006, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church) reported 260,078 members, 48 stakes, 391 wards, and 109 branches in Texas. [LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information) [http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/contact… …   Wikipedia

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — a denomination founded in the U.S. in 1830 by Joseph Smith and based on the teachings of the Book of Mormon. * * *       the largest denomination of the Mormon religion. See Mormon. * * * …   Universalium

• Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) — The Church of Christ was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. Organized informally in 1829 in northwestern New York and then as a legal entity on April 6, 1830, it was the first organization to implement… …   Wikipedia

• Melchizedek priesthood (Latter Day Saints) — For other uses, see Melchizedek priesthood. Bronze statue in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, representing Peter, James, and John in the act of conferring the Melchizedek priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, as envisioned by most modern… …   Wikipedia

• Mormon — Mormonism, n. /mawr meuhn/, n. 1. the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. 2. See under Book of Mormon. * * * Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints or of a sect closely related to… …   Universalium

• Latter Day Saint — A Latter Day Saint is an adherent of the Latter Day Saint movement, a group of denominations tracing their heritage to the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Church of Christ he organized in 1830. This article concerns the use of the term… …   Wikipedia

• List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement — Contents ♦ Before 1844 ♦ Brigham Young: Mainstream LDS  · Woolley / other fundamentalists · Progressive · Miscellaneous ♦ …   Wikipedia

• History of the Latter Day Saint movement — For a listing of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, see List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement. For a history of the largest of these denominations, see History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.… …   Wikipedia

• Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement — encompasses criticism of the doctrines, practices, and histories of the denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, including the largest denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church). The movement has been the… …   Wikipedia

• Religion in the United States — has a history of diversity, due in large part to the nation s multicultural demographic makeup. Among developed nations, the US is one of the most religious in terms of its demographics. According to a 2002 study by the Pew Global Attitudes… …   Wikipedia