The Mormons Mormonism is a way of life that is practiced by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over two-thirds of the church's membership is in the United States. However, members are also located in many other countries around the world. Mormons use the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and two other books or revelations to Joseph Smith, founder of the church. These other two revelations are the Doctrine and Covenants …
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…early Christian church. The Mormon Church was too radical for the people and that is why they were persecuted. Bibliography Allen, James B., and Leonard, Glen M., The Story of the Latter-day Saints (1976). Arrington, Leonard J., and Bitton, Davis, The Mormon Experience (1979). Bitton, Davis, and Beecher, Maureen, eds., New Views of Mormon History (1987). Hansen, Klaus J., Mormonism and the American Experience (1981). Shipps, Jan, Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition (1984). Walters, Wesley P. Mormonism (1996).