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The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded in the United States by Joseph Smith in the late 1820s.

Collectively, these churches have nearly 18 million nominal members. The vast majority, more than 17 million, belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). About 250,000 belong to the Community of Christ, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The remainder belong to other denominations with memberships generally ranging in the thousands. The predominant theology of the churches in the movement is Mormonism, which sees itself as restoring again on Earth the early Christian church; their members are most commonly known as Mormons. An additional doctrine of the church allows for prophets to receive and publish modern-day revelations.

A minority of Latter Day Saint adherents, such as members of Community of Christ, have been influenced by Protestant theologies while maintaining certain distinctive beliefs and practices including continuing revelation, an open canon of scripture and building temples. Other groups include the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversial Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which defends the practice of polygamy. One source has estimated that over 400 denominations have sprung from founder Joseph Smith's original movement. (Full article...)

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Image 1Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormonism)
Image 2Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon movement. (from Mormonism)
Image 3A stained glass window of Joseph Smith's 1820 First Vision (from Mormons)
Image 4A depiction of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery receiving priesthood authority from John the Baptist (from Mormonism)
Image 5Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon movement. (from Mormonism)
Image 6Global distribution of LDS Church members in 2009 (from Mormons)
Image 7Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormonism)
Image 8Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormons)
Image 9Map of the eastern United States, showing locations important to the Latter Day Saint movement from 1830 to 1839 (from History of the Latter Day Saint movement)
Image 10The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (from Mormonism)
Image 11A Latter Day Saint confirmation c. 1852 (from Mormons)
Image 12Mormon pioneers crossing the Mississippi on the ice (from Mormons)
Image 13Mormons believe that the U.S. Constitution is the result of divine inspiration. Fundamentalists believe in the related White Horse Prophecy. (from Mormonism)
Image 14Joseph Smith receiving the golden plates (from History of the Latter Day Saint movement)
Image 15A depiction of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery receiving priesthood authority from John the Baptist (from Mormonism)
Image 16Mormons believe that the U.S. Constitution is the result of divine inspiration. Fundamentalists believe in the related White Horse Prophecy. (from Mormonism)
Image 17Depiction of God the Father and Jesus Christ as two distinct beings appearing to Joseph Smith, Jr. during his "First Vision", reflecting Mormonism's non-trinitarian theology. (from Mormonism and Nicene Christianity)
Image 18The 360-member Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (from Mormons)
Image 19A Mormon meetinghouse used for Sunday worship services in Brazil (from Mormons)
Image 20The Salt Lake Temple, a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah (from Mormonism)
Image 21A statue commemorating the Mormon handcart pioneers (from Mormons)
Image 22Smith inspecting the Nauvoo Legion (from History of the Latter Day Saint movement)
Image 23The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (from Mormonism)
Image 24The Salt Lake Temple, a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah (from Mormonism)

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The Church Administration Building (CAB) is an administrative office building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, serving as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United States. Completed in 1917, the building is adjacent to Temple Square, between the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and the Lion House, on South Temple Drive. It differs from the Church Office Building (COB) in that it is much smaller and furnishes offices for the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. It also houses offices for other general authorities and their staff.

Only church officials and their guests are permitted to enter. The CAB has been used for meetings between church leaders and political and community leaders. (Full article...)

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The Auditorium (formerly the RLDS Auditorium) is a house of worship and office building, located on the greater Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri, United States. The Auditorium is part of the headquarters campus of Community of Christ, which also includes the Independence Temple. (Full article...)

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1856 daguerreotype of James Strang, taken on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—usually distinguished with a parenthetical (Strangite)—is one of the several organizations that claim to be the legitimate continuation of the church founded by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. It is a separate organization from the considerably larger and better known The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both churches claim to be the original organization established by Joseph Smith. The Strangite church is headquartered in Voree, Wisconsin, just outside Burlington, and accepts the claims of James Strang as successor to Smith. It had approximately 300 members in 1998. An undated FAQ on the church's official website reports there are around 130 active members throughout the United States.

After Smith was murdered in 1844 with no clear successor, several claimants sought to take leadership of the church which Smith founded. Among them was Strang, who competed with other prominent members, notably Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon. (Full article...)

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Granville Hedrick (September 2, 1814 – August 22, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement after the 1844 succession crisis. In 1863, Hedrick became the founding leader of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), which is one of many churches that claim to be a continuation of the Church of Christ founded by Joseph Smith in 1830. (Full article...)

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The Temple Lot, located in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, dedicated on August 3, 1831 by Joseph Smith, is the second site to be dedicated for the construction of a temple in the Latter Day Saint movement. Shown in this image is the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) headquarters, the white frame building just to the left of center; The Community of Christ Independence Temple and Stone Church to the right and far left, respectively.