Mormons believe Smith, confused about what denomination of Christianity to follow, received a vision from an angel named Moroni, who led Smith to a box containing a book inscribed on gold plates.

Mormons are also nearly unanimous in accepting other teachings of their church that are different from the beliefs of other Christian traditions. For example, 94% of Mormons believe that the president ...

Mormons believe that after death, the spirit leaves the body and moves on to the spirit world to wait for resurrection. During this time, ...

Mormons consider themselves Christian, although many Christian denominations disagree. While most Christians believe that Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit form a single, unified trinity, Mormons ...

MORMONS embrace elements of Christianity, as well as guidance from their founder, Joseph Smith. Here, we look at what they believe in and other facts about the group. What is Mormonism? A Mormon is… ...

Re "A look at Mormon theology and practice," Dec. 16 General questions. General answers.

When one of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's supporters publicly denounced the faith of Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman as a non-Christian cult, he was just the latest ...

Mormons used to routinely predict not only the end of the world but particularly the downfall of America. ... Changing Mormon beliefs about — and preparations for — the end of the world ...

People don’t question his belief in Mormonism; they’re skittish about his Mormon beliefs. Romney didn’t calm anybody’s nerves during his speech—he said the word Mormon only once.