FOUNDER Jesus Christ Jesus Christ DATE Founded about AD Founded about AD 30-33LOCATION Judean province of Palestine (Israel today), under the Roman Empire Judean province of Palestine (Israel today), under the Roman Empire

KEY WRITINGS The Bible, written originally in… Hebrew and Aramaic (Old Testament) Hebrew and Aramaic (Old Testament) Greek (New Testament) Greek (New Testament)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints FOUNDER Joseph Smith, Jr.( ) Joseph Smith, Jr. ( ) MORMONISM DATE Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in 1830 (Palmyra, New York) Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in 1830 (Palmyra, New York) LOCATION Headquarters now in Salt Lake City, Utah Headquarters now in Salt Lake City, Utah

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints KEY WRITINGS The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon Doctrine and Covenants Doctrine and Covenants Pearl of Great Price Pearl of Great Price The Bible (King James Version only or Smith’s “Inspired Version”) The Bible (King James Version only or Smith’s “Inspired Version”) Authoritative teachings of Mormonism’s prophets and other “general authorities” Authoritative teachings of Mormonism’s prophets and other “general authorities” MORMONISM

FOUNDERS Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Charles Taze Russell ( ) Charles Taze Russell ( ) JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES later Joseph F. Rutherford ( ) later Joseph F. Rutherford ( ) DATE Began 1879 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Began 1879 in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLOCATION Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York

KEY WRITINGS Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Include… Bible (New World Translation only) Bible (New World Translation only) JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth Reasoning from the Scriptures Reasoning from the Scriptures Watchtower magazine Watchtower magazine Awake! magazine Awake! magazine

One-person God called “Jehovah.” No Trinity. Jesus is the first thing Jehovah created. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society WHO IS GOD? Bible JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

FOUNDER Herbert W. Armstrong ( ) DATE Founded the “Radio Church of God” in 1934; later became “Worldwide Church of God” (WCG)LOCATION Eugene, Oregon (later Pasadena, California) ARMSTRONGISM

KEY WRITINGS The Philadelphia Trumpet magazine New groups – often former WCG members who still follow Armstrong’s traditional teachings – produce: ARMSTRONGISM

FOUNDER DATE Founded 1954 in Seoul, South Korea Founded 1954 in Seoul, South Korea Previous name: “Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity” Previous name: “Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity”LOCATION Current headquarters in New York City Current headquarters in New York City UNIFICATION CHURCH Family Federation for World Peace and Unification Sun Myung Moon (b. 1920) Sun Myung Moon (b. 1920)

KEY WRITINGS Include… Divine Principle by Sun Myung Moon Divine Principle by Sun Myung Moon Considered the “Completed Testament” Considered the “Completed Testament” Outline of the Principle Level 4 Outline of the Principle Level 4 The Bible The Bible “…not the truth itself, but a textbook teaching the truth.” “…not the truth itself, but a textbook teaching the truth.” UNIFICATION CHURCH Family Federation for World Peace and Unification

According to Moon, God is both positive and negative. According to Moon, God is both positive and negative. He created the universe out of himself; the universe is God’s “body.” He created the universe out of himself; the universe is God’s “body.” He does not know the future. He does not know the future. He is suffering. He is suffering. He needs man (Sun Myung Moon) to make Him happy. He needs man (Sun Myung Moon) to make Him happy. No Trinity. No Trinity. WHO IS GOD? Bible UNIFICATION CHURCH Family Federation for World Peace and Unification