Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the "LDS Church" or the "Mormon Church", is the largest and best known denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement (a form of Christian Restorationism). The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

External links

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Official websites of the Church

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• Primary websites:
• LDS.org - the official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — with links to Gospel Library, Church History, Family Home Evening programs, and more
• Mormon.org - information on basic beliefs, a meetinghouse locator, and a place to email questions
• FamilySearch.org - Search for Ancestors
• JosephSmith.net, the official web site on Joseph Smith by the LDS Church.

Additional websites

• Church-friendly websites, unaffiliated with the Church:

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• LDS Today - news related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• FairLDS - scholarly articles from a group of volunteer LDS apologetics (FAIR=Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research).
• Meridian Magazine - Webzine for Latter-day Saints; updated every weekday.
• Nauvoo.com A gathering place for Latter-day Saints, including discussion forums, owned by LDS author Orson Scott Card.
• LDSFAQ at byu.edu - A comprehensive index answering many common questions. Uses large portions of The Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
• Mormon Answers - frequently asked questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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• Alternative and Opposing Points of View

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• SunstoneOnline.com - For open, frank approaches to contemporary Mormon experience, scholarship, issue, and art.
• Exmormon.org - For those who have left the LDS Church, or for those considering leaving.
• Postmormon.org - An alternative to ex-Mormon, focused on moving beyond, not opposing, Mormonism.

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• Zarahemla City Limits - Essays on Mormonism.
• Rethinking Mormonism - A site that summarizes the critical information respecting some of the key questions questioning Mormons often wish to address

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