Church of the Latter Day Saints
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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.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2001456 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Church of the Latter Day Saints Context triple: [Doctrine and Covenants, originalPublisher, Church of the Latter Day Saints]
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a worldwide Christian restorationist church founded in the 19th century by Joseph Smith, known for its distinctive theology, missionary work, and strong emphasis on family and community.
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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.
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Community of Christ
Community of Christ is a Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement known for its emphasis on peace, justice, and continuing revelation, and for being the second-largest church originating from the teachings of Joseph Smith.
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Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a small Restorationist denomination that split from the Community of Christ, claiming to preserve what it sees as the original doctrines and practices of early Latter Day Saint faith.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Rigdonite)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Rigdonite) was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement faction that followed Sidney Rigdon as Joseph Smith’s rightful successor, maintaining distinctive doctrines and practices apart from the mainline LDS Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Church of the Latter Day Saints Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a worldwide Christian restorationist church founded in the 19th century by Joseph Smith, known for its distinctive theology, missionary work, and strong emphasis on family and community.
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B.
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.
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C.
Community of Christ
Community of Christ is a Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement known for its emphasis on peace, justice, and continuing revelation, and for being the second-largest church originating from the teachings of Joseph Smith.
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Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a small Restorationist denomination that split from the Community of Christ, claiming to preserve what it sees as the original doctrines and practices of early Latter Day Saint faith.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Rigdonite)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Rigdonite) was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement faction that followed Sidney Rigdon as Joseph Smith’s rightful successor, maintaining distinctive doctrines and practices apart from the mainline LDS Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian restorationist church
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religious organization ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| classification | new religious movement (19th century United States) ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
divine authority through priesthood
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modern scripture ⓘ restoration of the primitive church of Christ ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateFounded | April 6, 1830 ⓘ |
| experienced | schism after death of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
Fayette, New York
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New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| founderRole |
prophet
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revelator ⓘ seer ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
Zion (New Jerusalem)
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linked to:
New Jerusalem
continuing revelation ⓘ gathering of Israel ⓘ modern prophets ⓘ priesthood authority ⓘ restorationism ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
First Presidency
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President of the Church ⓘ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ
linked to:
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
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| hasMembershipType | baptized believers ⓘ |
| hasOriginalName |
Church of Christ
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linked to:
Churches of Christ
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| hasPractice |
baptism by immersion
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lay priesthood ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Community of Christ
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
various Latter Day Saint denominations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1830 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of the Latter Day Saints ⓘ |
| movementOrigin | Second Great Awakening ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
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| religion |
Christianity
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Latter Day Saint movement ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
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| scripture |
Bible
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Book of Mormon ⓘ Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ Pearl of Great Price ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Church of the Latter Day Saints Description of subject: 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.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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early Latter-day Saint School of the Elders
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Council of Fifty
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nauvoo church)
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