The Adam God doctrine is a Mormon doctrine and teaching of the early latter-day saint church about the divine origin of mankind, and is commonly attributed to Brigham Young. While Brigham Young and other prophets and apostles such as John Taylor and Heber C Kimball originally introduced and taught the doctrine to the church over the pulpit at many general conferences, it was established as an eternal doctrine by it's teachers and is believed to be supported throughout the Pearl of Great Price and Old and New Testaments.

​

The doctrine encompasses the idea that after the creation of the earth God the Father, came down to inhabit the earth as the man Adam. He brought with him his wife, Eve, and together they begat the human family. The doctrine contains themes of the sacred nature of life, and the divine origin of mankind. It's considered an advanced doctrine by many since it often requires an understanding of the temple endowment to fully appreciate the doctrine's teachings.

The Adam God doctrine is clearly taught in the original temple endowment. But due to many subsequent changes to the temple endowment some latter-day saints find it confusing because of their modern version and interpretation of the endowment.

 

The Adam God Doctrine is sometimes referred to as the Adam God Theory by non-mormons and unbelieving latter day saints. However, its believers argue that it was clearly taught as a doctrine by multiple prophets of the church for many decades, beginning with Joseph Smith. Thus, believers argue it requires a claim that multiple prophets of the restoration explicitly lead the church astray.