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 SaintsWritten 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
Book of Mormon
Questions to Ask
Leadership
The three-fold nature of the LDS Church: corporate, totalistic, and individual-growth
Leadership
Top Ten Quotes from the “Boise Rescue” Fireside
Church
To peek behind the curtain: weighing the decision to investigate LDS truth-claims
Church
Unexpected Results
Questioning
The Shunning Key
Story
Family Letter
Leadership
D&C 132, polygamy and Harold B. Lee
Questioning
So, you want to help someone going through a faith crisis…
Book of Mormon
Swords and Spears
Questioning
Check Your Premises
Book of Mormon
Understanding Book of Mormon Geography
Church
Faith of a naturalist: response to “Faith of a Science Teacher” questions
Story
The ‘wrong’ answer to prayers
Polygamy
Joseph Smith and Polyandry
Questioning
Finding Truth: Response to “8 Anti-Mormon Tactics That Satan Uses To Attack The Latter-day Saints”
Questioning
Our Questions Aren’t the Problem
Questioning
FairMormon Inadvertently Discredits First Vision Accounts
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