THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON

THE

FUNDAMENTALIST

MORMON

                                 presented at

                            The Sunstone Symposium

                                 August 1989

by

Ogden Kraut

[1]                       THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON

In order to briefly cover the broad spectrum of Mormon Fundamentalism, this paper is divided into three main areas: (1) The Early History, (2) The Doctrinal Differences, and (3) The Fundamentalist People.

The Early History

The Prophet Joseph Smith was the first Fundamentalist Mormon in this dispensation, simply because he was the first to teach, advocate and practice the fundamental principles of the Gospel. However, those who advocate these original doctrines today are called Fundamentalists and are considered as outsiders from the main body of the LDS Church.