Mormonism

Mormonism

The religion practiced by Mormons. Founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism, Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saints.

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Mormonism

(1) To be delivered from physical death by the grace of God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; (2) to be delivered from the consequences of personal sin by the grace of God through ...

sealed portion of the plates

Religion; Mormonism

A segment of the gold plates that Joseph Smith obtained from the hill Cumorah, containing a revelation from the beginning to the end of the world. This segment was not translated by Joseph Smith.

Saints

Religion; Mormonism

Faithful members of the Church.

salvation

Religion; Mormonism

Resurrection to a kingdom of glory; sometimes used to signify exaltation in the celestial kingdom.

Sacred Grove

Religion; Mormonism

The grove of trees near Palmyra/ Manchester, New York, in which in 1820 Joseph Smith received his First Vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ.

sacrament meeting

Religion; Mormonism

The principal worship meeting of the Church, during which the sacrament of the Lord's supper is blessed and distributed to members of the Church. The members also pray, sing, and hear sermons.