A collection of self-published essays, personal accounts, and long-form studies by people who once believed and began to ask questions. The longer works are gathered here as books — read them chapter by chapter, at your own pace.
The Series
Long-form studies, one chapter at a time
16 chapters
My Search for Truth
I religiously lived my faith for 30 years, and then while trying to defend my faith I discovered its weak foundation. This essay…
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7 chapters
Examining Church Claims
A Multi-faceted Approach to the Claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Written by Donald L. Cohen, MD
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6 chapters
North American Book of Mormon Geography
A well documented exploration of the evidence in favor of a North American geography for the Book of Mormon as a historical…
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13 chapters
Leaving the Church
A compilation of the evidence against the LDS Church.
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Essays & Stories
A random selection · standalone pieces from contributors
Doctrine
Too Big to Fail
Questioning
Going Clear correlaries to LDS teachings
Questioning
Faith of a naturalist: response to “Faith of a Science Teacher” questions
Leadership
The 1832 First Vision account was suppressed between 11 and ~30 years.
Story
Letter to Bishop & Stake President
Doctrine
Letter to parents: Thoughts on the Word of Wisdom
Polygamy
Five Key Facts
Polygamy
Joseph Smith and Polyandry
Questioning
Born to apostatize
Spirituality
Eyes vs Heart
Church
Leaving
Story
I’m Still Angry
Story
The ‘wrong’ answer to prayers
Story
It’s all about trust
Story
How I Lost my Faith by Defending it
Doctrine
To peek behind the curtain: weighing the decision to investigate LDS truth-claims
Questioning
The Shunning Key
Questioning
Navigating Death
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