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 (LDS Church or, informally, the Mormon Church) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers (often called Mormons) 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 in the United States known as the Second Great Awakening.
Nature of the church
The LDS Church can be described as all of the following: Belief system – Religion – Abrahamic religion – Christianity – Restorationism – Latter Day Saint movement – List of denominations –
Beliefs
Restoration Priesthood Aaronic Melchizedek Standard Works God Cosmology King Follett discourse Plan of salvation Degrees of glory Spirit world Revelation Non-canonical revelations Ordinance Covenant Temple Exaltation Evolution Timeline Baptism for the dead Suicide Criticism of LDS Church
Social principles
Gender Celestial marriage Mormonism and women Ordain Women Gender minorities
Sexuality
Birth control and abortion Masturbation Soaking
LGBTQ people
Homosexuality teachings timeline Timeline of LGBTQ Mormon history LGBTQ Mormon people and organizations Sexual orientation change efforts and the LDS Church BYU LGBTQ history Timeline LGBTQ Mormon suicides LGBTQ rights
Race
Black people and Mormonism Temple and priesthood policies Joseph Smith's views on Black people Slavery Native Americans Lamanites Interracial marriage Pacific Islanders House of Joseph
Laws related to Race Act for the relief of Indian Slaves and Prisoners Act in Relation to Service Indian Placement Program
Events related to Race Battle at Fort Utah Battle Creek massacre Bear River Massacre Black Hawk War (1865–1872) Bluff War Fountain Green massacre Salt Creek Canyon massacre Ute Wars
Duties Strengthening Church Members Committee Law of consecration Tithing (Latter Day Saints) Temple garment Calling Family Home Evening Word of Wisdom Missionary
Ordinances
Purpose: Exaltation
Non-temple ordinances Baptism in Mormonism Confirmation Baptism with the Holy Spirit Priesthood Chrism Hosanna shout Naming and blessing of children Patriarchal blessing Priesthood blessing Setting apart Shaking the dust from the feet Common consent Solemn assembly Sacrament
Temple-only ordinances Endowment (Latter Day Saints) Endowment Sealing Washing and anointing Celestial marriage Law of adoption Second anointing Baptism for the dead Right hand of Christian fellowship Prayer circle
History
Early history
New York Second Great Awakening Burned-over district First Vision Golden plates Church of Christ
Ohio Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland Temple Sidney Rigdon High council 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 Nauvoo Expositor Killing of Joseph Smith Succession crisis
Pioneer Era History of the LDS Church
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 Polygamy
Modern times Wilford Woodruff 1890 Manifesto Joseph F. Smith Second Manifesto Spencer W. Kimball 1978 Revelation on Priesthood Good Neighbor policy DezNat
By century 19th century 20th century 21st century
Culture
Education Church Educational System Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center BYU–Idaho BYU–Hawaii Ensign College Sunday School Institute of Religion Perpetual Education Fund
Family history Genealogical Society of Utah Sealing Family History Centers FamilySearch Granite Mountain
Music Mormon music Mormon Tabernacle Choir Orchestra at Temple Square Bells on Temple Square Temple Square Chorale Hymns of the LDS Church Hymns in the LDS Church
Cinema
Mormon cinema
Mormon studies
Association for Mormon Letters Church Historian and Recorder FairMormon John Whitmer Historical Association Mormon Historic Sites Foundation Mormon History Association Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship Sunstone
Journals and Literature History of the Church The Joseph Smith Papers Journal of Discourses Encyclopedia of Mormonism Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia BYU Studies Quarterly Dialogue (journal) James McLachlan (scholar) Woman's Exponent International Journal of Mormon Studies Interpreter (journal) Journal of Book of Mormon Studies Mormon Studies Review Utah State Historical Society
Polygamy
Background Origins In the late-19th century 1890 Manifesto Second Manifesto Council of Friends 1886 Revelation
Current state
Mormon fundamentalism Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Apostolic United Brethren
Related laws Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act Poland Act Edmunds Act Edmunds–Tucker Act Reed Smoot hearings Related case laws Reynolds v. United States Angus M. Cannon Clawson v. United States Davis v. Beason Late Corp. of the LDS Church v. United States Cleveland v. United States (1946) Brown v. Buhman
Related articles Celestial marriage Spiritual wifery Polygamy in North America Mormon colonies in Mexico Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada Short Creek raid Lost boys (Mormon fundamentalism) YFZ Ranch Polygamy czar Legal status of polygamy
In media Big Love Sister Wives Sons of Perdition (film) Under the Banner of Heaven
Lists List of Joseph Smith's wives List of Brigham Young's wives List of Latter Day Saint practitioners of plural marriage List of Mormon fundamentalist leaders List of polygamy court cases
Schools Brigham Young University
History Academic freedom Campus Buildings Colleges David O. McKay School of Education Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications BYU College of Humanities J. Reuben Clark Law School BYU College of Life Sciences Marriott School of Management BYU College of Nursing BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences BYU Religious Education
Academics Harold B. Lee Library Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center Eyring Science Center Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center BYU Testing Center Jesse Knight Building Joseph Smith Building Maeser Building N. Eldon Tanner Building Spencer W. Kimball Tower
Museums Museum of Art Museum of Peoples and Cultures Museum of Paleontology Life Science Museum
Student life Student life Church Educational System Honor Code Ballroom Dance Company Centennial Carillon Tower BYU Cougars
Media BYUtv BYU Television International
Lists Alumni Faculty Presidents
Other schools Brigham Young University–Hawaii Presidents of BYU-H BYU–Hawaii Seasiders BYU-H alumni Brigham Young University–Idaho Presidents of BYU-I BYU-I alumni
Temples
Kirtland Temple Nauvoo Temple St. George Utah Temple Salt Lake Temple Temple architecture
Institutions of the LDS Church
Priesthood
Melchizedek
Elder Seventy High priest Patriarch Apostle
Aaronic
Deacon Teacher Priest Bishop
Quorums
First Presidency Twelve Apostles Presiding Bishop Council on the Disposition of the Tithes Common Council of the Church Council of the Church High council Disciplinary council
Positions
President President of the 12 Apostles Acting President Prophet, seer, and revelator General authority Temple president Mission president Stake Church Historian and Recorder Branch president Defunct Positions Assistant President Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Council of Fifty Regional representative of the Twelve Presiding Patriarch
Headquarters
Salt Lake Temple Tabernacle Tabernacle Organ Assembly Hall Gardens Conference Center Conference Center Organ Church Office Building Joseph Smith Memorial Building Church Administration Building Relief Society Building Brigham Young Complex Beehive House Lion House Family History Library Church History Museum Church History Library
Historic sites
Hierarchy of leadership Jesus Christ 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 SeventyThe Seven Presidents of the Seventy and several dozen Seventies First Quorum of the Seventy Second Quorum of the Seventy Area Presidencies:Presidents and 1st and 2nd Counselors are filled by Seventies Local Authorities Third through Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy (Area Seventies) Temple Presidencies Stake Presidencies and High Councils Mission Presidencies Ward Bishoprics or Branch Presidencies Elders Quorums Deacons Quorums Teachers Quorums Priests Quorums
Organization
Primary Relief Society Sunday School Young Men Young Women
Geographical divisions
Area Mission (List of) District Ward Branch
By country
In the USA
Texts and scriptures
Criticism
Bible
LDS edition of the Bible Joseph Smith Translation
Book of Mormon
Criticism Small Plates of Nephi First Book of Nephi Second Book of Nephi Book of Jacob Book of Enos Book of Jarom Book of Omni Words of Mormon Mormon's abridgment of the Large Plates of Nephi Book of Mosiah Book of Alma Book of Helaman Third Nephi Fourth Nephi Book of Mormon Book of Ether Book of Moroni
Doctrine and Covenants
Pearl of Great Price
Book of Moses Book of Abraham Criticism Book of Joseph Joseph Smith–Matthew Joseph Smith–History Articles of Faith
Other texts History of the Church Journal of Discourses The Family: A Proclamation to the World
Important figures
LDS Church Presidents
=Overview President of the Church (LDS Church) Prophet, seer, and revelator President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) Teachings of Presidents of the Church Salt Lake Temple Holy of Holies (LDS Church) Chronological List
Joseph Smith Brigham Young John Taylor (Mormon) Wilford Woodruff Lorenzo Snow Joseph F. Smith Heber J. Grant George Albert Smith David O. McKay Joseph Fielding Smith Harold B. Lee Spencer W. Kimball Ezra Taft Benson Howard W. Hunter Gordon B. Hinckley Thomas S. Monson Russell M. Nelson Dallin H. Oaks
Central figures Joseph Smith Teachings Prophecies Brigham Young List of presidents Teachings of Presidents of the Church
LDS Church apostles Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles List of members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Other influential figures Book of Mormon witnesses Three Witnesses Eight Witnesses Mary Whitmer List of Latter Day Saints
Groups Mormons Cultural Mormon Molly Mormon and Peter Priesthood Less-active Mormon Jack Mormon Ex-Mormon Anti-Mormon
Template of the LDS Church
Position of the LDS Church within the Mormon movement
Comparison with the Community of Christ
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
Saints Unscripted