A concise, informative introduction to the origins, teaching,and practices of Mormonism today contrasted with historic Christianity.
Introduction 9The Origins of MormonismJoseph Smith: The Restorer of the True Gospel? 17Joseph Smith's Mormons Move West 31From Joseph Smith to Salt Lake City 50What Mormonism Teaches and WhyThe One and Only True Church on Earth 63Continual Revelation and Mormon Scriptural Books 77The Worldview of Mormonism 93Gods and the Mormon Gospel of Deification 110The Salvation of MormonismThe Heavens and Hell of Mormonism 125Jesus, Plus Much More 136How the Dead Are Saved in Mormonism 158AppendixesLDS Articles of Faith 173LDS Organizational Structure 175LDS Terminology 180Select Resources 185Notes 189Index of Names 206Index of Scripture 208