Mormon fundamentalism

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Latter Day Saint movement subgroup religious movement

Mormon fundamentalism is a collection of conservative Latter Day Saint groups that split from the mainstream LDS Church to preserve earlier doctrines and practices, especially plural marriage.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Mormon fundamentalism canonical	4
Fundamentalist Mormonism	3
Mormon fundamentalist movement	3
FLDS settlements network	1
Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint	1
Yearning for Zion Ranch polygamist compound	1
fundamentalist Mormonism	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11625211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mormon fundamentalism
Context triple: [Leroy S. Johnson, movement, Mormon fundamentalism]

A. Mormonism
Mormonism is a 19th-century American-born Christian restorationist religion founded by Joseph Smith, centered on the Book of Mormon and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
B. Mormon
Mormon is a key prophet-historian in the Book of Mormon narrative, known for compiling and abridging the sacred records of his people and leading them during their final days.
C. Latter Day Saint
A Latter Day Saint is a member of the broader Restorationist Christian movement founded by Joseph Smith in the 19th century, characterized by belief in modern prophets, additional scripture such as the Book of Mormon, and a restored church organization.
D. Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect known for its strict religious practices, communal lifestyle, and controversial leadership.
E. Church of the Latter Day Saints
The Church of the Latter Day Saints was the early 19th-century religious organization founded by Joseph Smith that formed the original body of the Latter Day Saint movement before later schisms and name changes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mormon fundamentalism
Target entity description: Mormon fundamentalism is a collection of conservative Latter Day Saint groups that split from the mainstream LDS Church to preserve earlier doctrines and practices, especially plural marriage.

A. Mormonism
Mormonism is a 19th-century American-born Christian restorationist religion founded by Joseph Smith, centered on the Book of Mormon and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
B. Mormon
Mormon is a key prophet-historian in the Book of Mormon narrative, known for compiling and abridging the sacred records of his people and leading them during their final days.
C. Latter Day Saint
A Latter Day Saint is a member of the broader Restorationist Christian movement founded by Joseph Smith in the 19th century, characterized by belief in modern prophets, additional scripture such as the Book of Mormon, and a restored church organization.
D. Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect known for its strict religious practices, communal lifestyle, and controversial leadership.
E. Church of the Latter Day Saints
The Church of the Latter Day Saints was the early 19th-century religious organization founded by Joseph Smith that formed the original body of the Latter Day Saint movement before later schisms and name changes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Latter Day Saint movement subgroup ⓘ religious movement ⓘ
basedOn	early doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ teachings of Joseph Smith ⓘ
criticizedBy	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
criticizedFor	claims of priesthood authority outside LDS Church hierarchy ⓘ continuation of polygamy ⓘ
developedSignificantlyInCentury	20th century ⓘ
differsFrom	mainstream LDS Church ⓘ
emergedInCentury	19th century ⓘ
geographicDistribution	Canada ⓘ Central America ⓘ Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
goal	maintain plural marriage as a religious principle ⓘ preserve early LDS doctrines and practices ⓘ
hasCoreBelief	continuing revelation ⓘ literal gathering of Israel ⓘ millennialism ⓘ patriarchal priesthood authority ⓘ plural marriage ⓘ
hasDemographicFeature	frequently rural or isolated settlements ⓘ often organized in tight-knit communities ⓘ
hasPractice	communal or united-order style economics in some groups ⓘ conservative dress and lifestyle codes in many groups ⓘ plural marriage ⓘ
hasSubgroup	Apostolic United Brethren ⓘ Centennial Park group ⓘ Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ⓘ Independent Mormon fundamentalists ⓘ Latter Day Church of Christ ⓘ
hasTheologicalEmphasis	literal interpretation of early LDS revelations on marriage ⓘ unchanging nature of divine law ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalStatus	associated with illegal polygamy in the United States ⓘ
opposes	1890 Manifesto ending official LDS Church plural marriage ⓘ 1904 Second Manifesto against new plural marriages ⓘ
originatesFrom	Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith ⓘ
religiousFamily	Restorationism ⓘ
religiousTradition	Mormonism ⓘ
separatedFrom	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
teaches	importance of early LDS temple rituals and covenants ⓘ plural marriage as a continuing commandment ⓘ
viewsTextAsAuthoritative	Book of Mormon ⓘ Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ King James Bible ⓘ linked to: King James Version Pearl of Great Price ⓘ teachings of early LDS leaders such as Brigham Young ⓘ

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