Outline of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church or, informally, the Mormon Church) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations (called wards or branches) and built temples worldwide. It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith during the period of religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening.
Nature of the LDS Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be described as all of the following:
Beliefs of the LDS Church
- Beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Restoration (Latter Day Saints)
- Priesthood (LDS Church)
- Standard Works
- God in Mormonism
- Mormon cosmology
- King Follett discourse
- Plan of salvation (Latter Day Saints)
- Revelation (Latter Day Saints)
- Ordinance (Latter Day Saints)
- Covenant (Latter Day Saints)
- Temple (LDS Church)
- Exaltation (Mormonism)
- Baptism for the dead
Social principles of the LDS Church
Gender
- Celestial marriage
- Sexuality and Mormonism
- Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Duties
History of the LDS Church
Early History
New York
- Second Great Awakening
- Burned-over district
- First Vision
- Golden plates
- Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
Ohio
- Kirtland, Ohio
- Kirtland Temple
- Sidney Rigdon
- High council (Latter Day Saints)
- School of the Prophets
- Joseph Smith Papyri
- Fanny Alger
- Kirtland Safety Society
Missouri
- Jackson County, Missouri
- Zion (Latter Day Saints)
- Far West, Missouri
- 1838 Mormon War
- Thomas B. Marsh
- Liberty Jail
Illinois
- History of Nauvoo, Illinois
- Nauvoo Temple
- University of Nauvoo
- Nauvoo Legion
- Second anointing
- Anointed Quorum
- William Law (Latter Day Saints)
- Nauvoo Expositor
- Death of Joseph Smith
- Succession crisis (Latter Day Saints)
Pioneer Era
Utah
- Mormon pioneers
- Mormon Trail
- History of Utah
- Salt Lake City
- Council of Fifty
- Theodemocracy
- State of Deseret
- Utah Territory
- Mormon Reformation
- Jedediah M. Grant
- Heber C. Kimball
- Blood atonement
- Utah War
- Mountain Meadows massacre
- Alfred Cumming
- James Buchanan
- United Order
- Mormonism and polygamy
Modern Times
- Wilford Woodruff
- 1890 Manifesto
- Joseph F. Smith
- Second Manifesto
- Spencer W. Kimball
- 1978 Revelation on Priesthood
- Good Neighbor policy (LDS Church)
By century
Culture of the LDS Church
Education
Genealogy
Music
Institutions of the LDS Church
Hierarchy of leadership
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General Authorities | ||||||||
The First Presidency: President of the Church, 1st Counselor and 2nd Counselor | ||||||||
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and eleven other Apostles | ||||||||
Quorums of the Seventy The Seven Presidents of the Seventy and several dozen Seventies
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Area Presidencies: Presidents and 1st and 2nd Counselors are filled by Seventies | ||||||||
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Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Quorums of the Seventy (Area Seventies) | Temple Presidencies | |||||||
Stake Presidencies and High Councils | Mission Presidencies | |||||||
Ward Bishoprics or Branch Presidencies | Elder Quorums | High Priest Groups | ||||||
Deacon Quorums | Teacher Quorums | Priest Quorums |
Auxiliary organization
Geographical divisions
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Texts and scriptures of the LDS Church
Key scripture
- Bible: King James Version, Joseph Smith Translation
- Book of Mormon
- Doctrine and Covenants
- Pearl of Great Price
Other Texts
Important figures of the LDS Church
Central figures
Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Other influential figures
Groups
- Mormons
- Cultural Mormon
- Molly Mormon and Peter Priesthood
- Less-active Mormon
- Jack Mormon
- Ex-Mormon
- Anti-Mormon
Notable individuals
See also
- Index of articles related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Outline of the Book of Mormon
- Outline of Joseph Smith
References
External links
- wikimindmap of this outline