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Scope

This is a WikiProject on elements of the Latter Day Saint movement, Mormonism, Latter Day Saint history, doctrine, practices, and other cultural effects inspired by Joseph Smith.

Project guidelines

thoroughly vetted by the community

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Some quick points to remember:

Titles of articles wholly pertaining to the Latter Day Saint movement should be parenthesized (Latter Day Saints) if they are ambiguous without the parenthetical.
Articles should not be limited to a single Latter Day Saint denomination, unless including the entire
Restoration (Latter Day Saints)
.
In article names, references to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should capitalize the initial The and include a hyphen and a lower-case "d".
In general, use the term Mormon or its derivatives only when referring to people or denominations with historical ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in Utah.
Deadlinks are discouraged as they tend to attract POV material on religious subjects.
Apply the {{LDS-stub}} boilerplate message at the end of stubs.
For specific dates, please only "datelink" in accordance with
wp:DATELINK
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Sources

A non-exhaustive list of sources whose reliability and use within LDS-related articles are frequently discussed is kept at

WP:LDS/RS

and can be viewed below. It summarizes prior consensuses and consolidates links to the relevant past discussions.

Perennial sources list


Source	Independent?	Status (legend)	Discussions		Uses
Source	Independent?	Status (legend)	Past	Summary	Uses
Association for Mormon Letters (AML)	No; Not until WP:COI issues are worked out	Additional considerations		It has been discovered that a number of undeclared WP:COI-editors associated with AML have been active in promoting it on Wikipedia. Until this is settled, it is best to not only not use this source, but remove it when its inclusion looks at all questionable. The organization states its aims are studying and promoting Mormon literature. It publishes a blog (Dawning of a Brighter Day) and an online literary journal (Irreantum ) which are not peer-reviewed. Its independent of denominations. While the blog publishes reviews of both fiction and nonfiction, Irreantum is primarily for creative work and literary studies.	1 1
BYU Studies	No	Additional considerations	2009	A peer-reviewed journal that generally meets academic standards. However, some articles may be tilted to favor institutional narratives of the LDS Church, as the journal self-describes as "scholarship informed by the restored gospel of Jesus Christ," i.e., the Latter-day Saint tradition. This is most true for articles in ancient Book of Mormon studies, the premise of which does not cohere with the scholarly archaeological community's broader consensus on archaeology of the Americas. Articles on other subjects (history, sociology, etc.) tends to meet a higher standard of reliability.	1
Church Newsroom	No	Additional considerations	2016	Church Newsroom is the press release arm of the LDS Church. As such, it is a exceptional claims . In general, a secondary source with a stronger consensus for reliability is preferred.	1
Church News (supplement)	No	Additional considerations		The Church News is a joint publication of the Deseret News and the LDS Church. As such, it is in part a exceptional claims . In general, a secondary source with a stronger consensus for reliability is preferred.	1
ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org	Yes	Generally unreliable		The ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org is a self-published source and is not an official website of the LDS Church. It therefore does not qualify as a reliable source nor meets the special case usage for self-published sources.	1
Deseret News	No consensus	Generally reliable	2012 2016 2016 2022	The Deseret News is considered generally reliable, however, it is owned by a subsidiary of the LDS Church, and there is no consensus on whether the Deseret News is independent of the LDS Church, so it should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The publication's statements on topics regarding the LDS Church should be attributed.	1
Encyclopedia of Mormonism	No consensus	Generally reliable	2018	The Encyclopedia preface states "Lest the role of the Encyclopedia be given more weight than it deserves, the editors make it clear that those who have written and edited have only tried to explain their understanding of Church history, doctrines, and procedures; their statement and opinions remain their own."	1
FAIR (Mormon apologetics organization)	No	Generally unreliable		FAIR Latter-day Saints (formerly The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research) is an apologetic organization dedicated to answering criticisms of the LDS Church. It is not peer reviewed by the wider academic community should not be considered reliable, except when attributed to show a specific view of some within the LDS Church.	1
FARMS (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies)	No	Generally unreliable	2024	The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) was an apologetic organization dedicated to answering criticisms of the LDS Church. It produced the periodical FARMS Review of Books (1989—2010). FARMS's works were not peer reviewed by the wider academic community and should not be considered reliable. In 2006 it was absorbed into the LDS Church's Brigham Young University (BYU) Maxwell Institute, and FARMS Review became Mormon Studies Review (MSR). MSR was published by BYU through 2018.	1
Gospel Topics Essays	No	Additional considerations		Anonymous essays that should only be used only to demonstrate an official viewpoint of the LDS Church.	1 2
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship	No consensus	Generally unreliable	2021 2021	Formerly named Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture. While not an official organ of the LDS Church, many contributors to the journal are employed by the church. Scholarship is not mainstream. Should only be used when presenting a particular viewpoint within the LDS Church, or non-controversial such as a pronunciation guide of Book of Mormon names.	1
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies	Yes	Generally reliable		Peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the University of Illinois Press. Was briefly named the Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture from 2008–2013. Reliable, especially in its twenty-first-century incarnation, for interdisciplinary approaches to the Book of Mormon. Some older issues, especially from the twentieth century, might be less reliable. The best rule of thumb is probably that literary, philosophical, theological, reception history, cultural studies, and related approaches are usually reliable. Some older issues include archaeological articles working from an ancient Book of Mormon studies premise, and that is, as with all claims of ancient Book of Mormon historicity, a different matter.	1 2
Journal of Discourses	No	Generally unreliable		A multivolume collection of speeches given by Latter-day Saint leaders as compiled by George D. Watt, published from 1854–1866. Since it is a primary source, it is not independent. Furthermore, the Journal's more generalized reliability as a repository of what speakers said is complicated and uncertain at best. Watt often significantly altered the speeches between the shorthand transcription and their publication in the Journal: "The edited, published versions may represent ideas similar to what the speaker intended and may occasionally represent the speaker’s own editorial changes, but they do not represent a word-for-word echo. In fact, they often would not be recognizable when compared to the originally spoken words" (42). On Wikipedia, cite independent secondary sources instead.
Journal of Mormon History	Yes	Generally reliable		The Journal of Mormon History is a part of the non-profit Mormon History Association whose members include Latter-day Saints, members of Community of Christ, adherents of other Latter Day Saint denominations, and those who are not Mormon in any way.	1
KSL	Yes	Generally reliable		While KSL is owned by Bonneville International, the for-profit broadcasting arm of the LDS Church, the KSL newsroom has operational independence and maintains separate editorial staffing from the church.	1 2
MormonThink	Yes	Generally unreliable		MormonThink is a self-published source . Most authors are anonymous, so it is not possible to verify that they are established experts on the topic of the article whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable third-party publications. As a self-published source, it may be used as a source when the statement concerns MormonThink itself.	1
No Man Knows My History	Yes	Additional considerations	2022	Originally released in 1945, Fawn Brodie's No Man Knows My History was an influential biography of Joseph Smith published by Alfred A. Knopf, a reputable press. However, scholarship in Mormon history has moved away from many of the book's interpretations (such as the assumption that Smith was fundamentally irreligious), and it contains some factual inaccuracies that have been disproved in later works. Editors should defer to more recent sources.
Salt Lake Tribune	Yes	Generally reliable	2013	A large local newspaper which is independently owned and not affiliated with the LDS Church. Like other newspapers, its articles are editor-reviewed though not peer-reviewed.	1

Legend
Always refer to the summary and the most recent discussion.

weight
to give the source and how to describe its statements. Arguments to exclude such a source entirely must be strong and convincing.
depending on context
. Editors may not have been able to agree on whether the source is appropriate, or may have agreed that it is only reliable in certain circumstances. It may be necessary to evaluate each use of the source on a case-by-case basis while accounting for specific factors unique to the source in question. Carefully review the Summary column of the table for details on the status of the source and the factors that should be considered.
living person
. Even in cases where the source may be valid, it is usually better to find a more reliable source instead. If no such source exists, that may suggest that the information is inaccurate.
secondary sources
are still very much preferred.

Timelines

There are currently three timelines related to Mormonism:

Joseph Smith, Jr. and his immediate family can be included in Mormonism in the 19th century

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Templates

Documentation and descriptions of the templates used in conjunction with this WikiProject are listed at WP:WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement/templates.

To do

Place the {{
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Expand this list, by category.
Create navigational templates, coordinating with the {{Latter Day Saint movement}} banner so they work together. See User:NThurston/sandbox/test for a preliminary effort.
Find images for Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of Latter Day Saint people
Work on Latter Day Saint movement stubs
Upload temple pictures (with permission) for the
list of temples
Volunteer with the Collaboration of the Month

Templates

Extended content

{{LDSWelcome}} - welcome new users
{{LDSWelcomeNPOV}} - welcome new users (and let them know you had to revert per NPOV)
{{
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{{LDS-stub}} - Latter Day Saint movement stubs
{{LDSproject invite}} - This can be added to a user's talk page as an invite them to the Latter Day Saint movement WikiProject
{{LDSTaskBox}} - the task box above
{{LDSCOTF}} - Candidate for Latter Day Saint Collaboration of the fortnight

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Articles for deletion

23 Apr 2024 – List of Book of Mormon places (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Big Money Threepwood (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
23 Apr 2024 – Waters of Mormon (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Big Money Threepwood (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
17 Apr 2024 – Jershon (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Big Money Threepwood (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
17 Apr 2024 – Secret combination (Latter Day Saints) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Big Money Threepwood (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
17 Apr 2024 – Rameumptom (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Big Money Threepwood (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 24 Apr 2024; see discussion (3 participants)

Proposed deletions

19 Apr 2024 –
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19 Apr 2024 –
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Categories for discussion

16 Apr 2024 – Category:Temples (LDS Church) in Latin America (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Good article nominees

21 Apr 2024 – Marie Osmond (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ChrisTofu11961 (t · c); start discussion

Articles to be merged

04 Mar 2024 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England by Dmm1169 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2024 – Y Magazine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Brigham Young University by Sdkb (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

25 Apr 2024 – Draft:Latter-day Saints Militias and Military Units (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by LuxembourgLover (t · c)

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r: Edit flagged by ORES
N: New page
m: Minor edit
b: Bot edit
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Recognized content

Latter Day Saint movement articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	1	1	1	2			5
FL	1						1
FM					3		3
GA	3	3	11	29			46
B	11	43	91	138		6	289
C	12	42	126	404		41	625
Start	3	40	288	1,248		24	1,603
Stub			32	854		15	901
List	4	3	34	61	1	5	108
Category		27	1	2	1,195		1,225
Disambig				1	40		41
File	22	1			84		107
Portal					12		12
Project			4	3	8		15
Redirect		3	8	78	488		577
Template	3	5	17	28	270		323
Other			1	1	4		6
Assessed	60	168	614	2,849	2,105	91	5,887
Unassessed			1	2		35	38
Total	60	168	615	2,851	2,105	126	5,925
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 16,880			Ω = 4.87

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