What is the role of Joseph Smith in the Mormon religion?

A) head of a family who, with God's guidance, traveled from the ancient Middle East to the Americas
B) prophet who predicted that the Second Coming of Christ, and the end of the world, would occur in 1841
C) leader of an exodus of people seeking religious freedom to the shores of the Great Salt Lake
D) translator of the Bible into three dozen known Native American languages
E) prophet who, though divine intervention, received the Book of Mormon

Joseph Smith

The founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which includes religions like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon Church.

Mormon Religion

A religious faith founded by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century, officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emphasizing restorationist Christianity and a unique set of canonical scriptures.

Divine Intervention

The belief in or act of a deity intervening in the world, often in response to human appeals or circumstances, altering the course of events in a supernatural way.