1980s Formonism Prior to the 1980s Mormon movement, early Mormons rarely quoted or cited readings from Joseph

Smiths Book of Mormon. As 1980 approached, a movement focused upon rediscovering the Book of Mormon emerged. During the 1980s movement, The Church of Ladder Day Saints called the book Another Testament of Jesus Christ. This bold, new entitlement led to a resurgence of interest in Mormon religion. This new, alternative title also highlighted Jesus Christ as the focal point of the Book of Mormon. Another reason the Book of Mormon was relabeled had to do with reaching out to mainstream Christianity. Mormons wanted to broaden their appeal in hopes of indoctrinating new members into their belief system. Being a newly formed religion, they lacked a significant amount of followers. By appealing to a broad, Christian group, the Mormons hoped to receive mainstream approval as well as Christian conformity. In the 1980s, New Age anti-Mormonism emerged as a counter to the rise of Third Wave Pentecostalism. Anti-Mormons viewed the Third Wave as a belt of demonic, cultic activities experienced by Ladder Day Saints members. The 1980s was a tumultuous time in Mormon culture. Since the 1980s, Mormonism has doubled in size and accumulated Americas largest wealth per capita.