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This gives a basic description of the "mormon" background (the correct name of the church is actually "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints"):
http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/the-restoration-of-truth/the-restoration-of-truth#d
If you want a summary of the doctrines of the church you can read the "13 Articles of Faith," which is a good, condensed, and quite short list of the church's core foundation. Here is a link to the Articles of Faith:
http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,106-1-2-1,FF.html
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Radical Mormons are people who are Mormons or share similar beliefs with Mormons, but don't fit in with the mainstream Mormon culture. They are either more liberal or more conservative than most Mormons.
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