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
Story
It’s all about trust
Questioning
LDS Indoctrination and Retentive Socialization
Doctrine
The Shunning Key
Book of Mormon
Swords and Spears
Doctrine
Too Big to Fail
Story
Letter to Bishop & Stake President
Doctrine
Four Alternatives to Church Policy in Handbook 1, Section 16.13 with “Clarifications”
Leadership
Response to “How Does Gay Marriage Hurt Us? Here’s How”
Questioning
Leaving
Story
I’m Still Angry
Spirituality
Eyes vs Heart
Story
Riding the Wake of 60 Years of the Good Ship Zion
Church
Carson Calderwood’s Leave And Leave It Alone
Questioning
FairMormon Inadvertently Discredits First Vision Accounts
Story
Meeting with Maxwell, the Special Witness
Polygamy
Five Key Facts
Book of Abraham
Problem Summaries: resources discussing LDS-truth claims
Questioning
How I Lost my Faith by Defending it
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