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What is a Mormon? An Overview of the Beliefs and Practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Origins of Mormonism: A Brief History of the Church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, was founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith in upstate New York. According to Smith’s account, he had a vision in which God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him, telling him that all existing…