Simple Explanations About What Mormons Believe and Why, From a Lifetime Church Member
I recently came across this video that shows Rachel Esplin, a Mormon woman attending Harvard University. She was part of a panel of people from various religions who answered questions about their beliefs. She answered some common questions that people have about the Mormons, and she explained why she believes the way she does. See [...]
Many people who know very little about the Mormon church have still heard about Joseph Smith, an American man who was born in Vermont in 1805 and died in Illinois in 1844.
As a 14-year-old, Joseph lived in a time and place in which lots of different religions (mostly Christian) were seeking followers. Different members of [...]
Many believe in God, or at least a higher power of some kind, and want to please Him. But how could these millions or billions of people come to any agreement on what God wants?
Prophets are men who have been given authority from God to speak on His behalf.
He chooses a few men to be [...]
The name Mormon is a nickname used mostly to describe people who have been baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sometimes this nickname has been used derogatorily, while other times it is simply a convenient way to refer to members of this church (rather than saying the full name of the [...]