One way Mormon fundamentalism distinguishes itself from mainstream Mormonism is through the practice of plural marriage.

During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself from traditional Protestantism.

Mormonism describes itself as falling within world Christianity, but as a distinct restored dispensation, through which it characterises itself as the only true form of the Christian religion to be in existence since the time of the Great Apostasy.

Despite opposition from other Christian denominations, Mormonism identifies itself as a Christian religion, the " restoration " of primitive Christianity.

Mainstream Mormonism is defined by the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) which identifies itself as Christian.

Presently, the LDS Church seeks to distance itself from other branches of Mormonism, particularly those that practice polygamy.

Based on the name of that book, early followers of founder Joseph Smith, Jr. were called Mormons, and their faith was called Mormonism.

In Mormonism, life on earth is just a short part of an eternal existence.

The Angel Moroni () is, in Mormonism, an angel that visited Joseph Smith, Jr. on numerous occasions, beginning on September 21, 1823.

The reunion led to a live LP and DVD on Morrissey's Attack label, and a film, New York Doll, showing Kane's point of view of the genesis of the reunion contrasted against the backdrop of his conversion to Mormonism.

There are notable Latter-day Saint apologists who focus on defense of Mormonism, including early church leaders such as John Taylor, B. H. Roberts, James E. Talmage and modern scholars such as Hugh Nibley, Orson Scott Card, and Jeff Lindsay.

But differences between Bachman and Cummings ( mainly due to Bachman's conversion to Mormonism ) led Bachman to leave the group after playing one final show with them at the Fillmore East in New York City on May 16, 1970.

In 2012 The LDS Church, after an NBC broadcast talking about Mormonism and insinuating that caffeine was prohibited, put out a statement on their website refuting the notion.

Three non-Mormon students of Mormonism, Douglas Davies, Kurt Widmer, and Jan Shipps agree that the LDS emphasis on the First Vision was a "' late development ', only gaining an influential status in LDS self-reflection late in the nineteenth century.

Resulting publications that include conclusions based on the presumption that letter was authentic are still available and may influence the opinions of those seeking information on " deep Mormon doctrine " or evidence to support a naturalistic or magical historical view of Mormonism or Joseph Smith.

Dean M. Helland of Oral Roberts University describes it as " the heavyweight of all books on Mormonism.

The idea of creating a state based on Mormonism began to dissolve after the coming of the railroad, which opened the territory to many non-Mormon settlers, particularly in the western areas of the territory.

The September Six were six members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who were excommunicated or disfellowshipped by the LDS Church ( also known as the Mormons ) in September 1993 for publishing scholarly work on Mormonism, or critiquing Church doctrine or leadership.

Based on their own comments and other sources, the following brief bios offer some perspective regarding the six individuals ' discipline and their current relationship to Mormonism.

The content of The Bible Answer Man show includes answering questions about Christian doctrine, biblical interpretation, and denominational particularities, as well as special focuses on particular issues when a notable figure is a guest, such as frequent shows focused on Mormonism when former Mormons appear in studio as guests to speak from their experiences.

Nibley also published scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics without direct reference to Mormonism.

* Salt Lake Temple-possibly the most significant building in Mormonism, on Temple Square.

For example, Jan Shipps wrote on the outsider's interpretation of Mormonism, and Richard P. Howard, historian of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ( now the Community of Christ ), wrote on his branch of the Latter Day Saint movement.

The Encyclopedia of Mormonism includes lengthy articles on core LDS subjects like LDS Church history and doctrine, but the work also includes many topics that are only generally related to Mormonism.

Millet is a Latter-day Saint author and speaker with more than 60 published works on virtually all aspects of Mormonism.

Though a diligent student of original authorities, and sometimes successful in throwing fresh light on his subjects, Dixon was not always accurate, and thus laid himself open to criticism ; and his book, Spiritual Wives, treating of Mormonism, was so adversely criticised as to lead to an action.

Three of his most influential books, each of which is the focal point of intense controversy, are Early Mormonism and the Magic World View, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, and The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power.

Murphy has reaffirmed this point several times since the initial publication of his essay in interviews and in videos produced by Living Hope Ministries, a Utah-based evangelical Christian ministry that produces literature and films that question and criticize Mormonism.

There are, however, several smaller groups that differ from " mainstream " Mormonism in various ways.

: Members of sects that broke with the LDS Church over the issue of polygamy have become known as Fundamentalist Mormons, and differ from mainstream Mormonism primarily in their belief in and practice of plural marriage.

According to Bruce McConkie, a general authority of the LDS Church, " Mormonism is indistinguishable from Christianity.

Fundamentalism is a movement, rather than a denomination or a systematic theology, which gained ascendance after the release of a ten-volume set of essays, apologetic and polemic, written by many well-known conservative Protestant theologians to defend what they saw as Protestant orthodoxy — covering a wide range of topics, from defenses of the Divinity of Jesus Christ, his Virgin Birth, of the historicity of Biblical narratives, Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch, and of Biblical inerrancy against the prevalent higher-critical theories of the day, to the falsity of theological systems such as Christian Science, " Millennial Dawnism ", Mormonism, to the errors of " Romanism "— over the course of 1910-1915, called The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, from which the movement receives its eponymous name.

In Mormonism, testifying is also referred to as " bearing one's testimony ," and often involves the sharing of personal experience — ranging from a simple anecdote to an account of personal revelation — followed by a statement of belief that has been confirmed by this experience.

The name of the town honors Tuuvi, a Hopi headman from Oraibi who converted to Mormonism.

Though Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of Mormonism, never taught the Adam – God doctrine in any of his recorded public statements, he provided several teachings from which Adam – God adherents draw support.

Church History, Selections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism.

* Translation ( Mormonism ), in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when a person is changed from mortality to immortality without having died

This high priesthood had been foreshadowed in the Book of Mormon, which referred to men holding the unique position of high priest in the church organization described in that book, holding the " high priesthood of the holy order of God " (, ); however, the office of high priest was not implemented in early Mormonism until some days after Joseph Smith, Jr. was joined in his ministry by Sidney Rigdon, a newly-converted Church of Christ minister from Ohio, who merged his congregation with Smith's Church of Christ.

Within Mormonism, the priesthood authority to act in God's name was said by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith Junior, to have been removed from the primitive Christian church through apostasy ( also known as a " falling away "), which Mormons believe occurred due to the deaths of the original apostles.

Doctrines of the Church of Christ ( Temple Lot ) are heavily influenced by the writings of David Whitmer, a leading figure of early Mormonism who was expelled from Joseph Smith's church in 1838.

This conception differs from the traditional Christian Trinity of co-equal and co-eternal members ; in Mormonism, the three persons are considered worthy to be members of godhood by being united in will and purpose.

* Oliver Cowdery biography reprinted from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism

Church History, Selections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism.

Some scholars have also, at least in private, been very pleased that the Tanners have made available hard-to-find printed works from early LDS history ... even those scholars who are most critical of the Tanners and their methods have profited, at least indirectly, because the Tanners ' allegations have spurred them to begin their own investigations into vital and still incompletely understood topics .... Jerald and Sandra Tanner have functioned with regard to Mormonism in much the same way that Ralph Nader has functioned with regard to American business ....

On occasion, the Tanners have publicly challenged critics of Mormonism and earned praise from some LDS scholars.

This conception differs from the traditional Christian Trinity ; in Mormonism, the three persons are considered to be physically separate beings, or personages, but united in will and purpose.

He offered a sophisticated set of teachings that differed in many significant aspects from any other version of Mormonism, including that preached by Smith.