Latter-day Saints say yes, they are Christians. Historic Christianity says no. The two faiths share many of the same words—God, Jesus, salvation, grace—but they do not mean the same things. The chart below is the shortest honest map of that divide. A kind pair of missionaries at the door, a neighbor inviting you to a ward activity, a relative finding a home in the LDS Church: these encounters are common, and they leave sincere questions. This article is a gentle…

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