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Book of Abraham. A portion of the papyri considered by some to be source of the Book of Abraham.

Book of Abraham

The difference between Egyptologists' translation and Joseph Smith's interpretations have caused considerable controversy. The Book of Abraham is an 1835 work produced by Joseph Smith[1] that he said was based on Egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy exhibition. Mormonism and Christianity. Mormonism and Christianity have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship.

Mormonism and Christianity

Mormons express the doctrines of Mormonism using standard biblical terminology, and have similar views about the nature of Jesus' atonement, bodily resurrection, and Second Coming as traditional Christianity. Nevertheless, most Mormons agree with the typical non-Mormon view that the Mormon conception of God is significantly different from the Trinitarian view of orthodox Nicene Christianity, derived from the eponymous Nicene and Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creeds of 325 and 381.[1] Though Mormons consider the Bible as scripture (insofar as it is translated correctly), they have also adopted additional scriptures.

Mormons not only practice baptism and celebrate the Eucharist but also participate in religious rituals unknown to traditional Christianity. Although the various branches of Christianity have diverse views about the nature of salvation, the Mormon view is particularly idiosyncratic. Do the Stars Influence Your Life?

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Mormonism.