Mormon faith transition
A Mormon faith beyond the performance checklist
By Jana Riess — January 26, 2024
(RNS) — 'When we really stop and reflect, we realize that in our religious performance, we're nurturing the very part of ourselves that the gospel instructs us not to feed,' says meditation teacher and LDS author Thomas McConkie.
How to stay Mormon after a faith crisis (if staying is what you want)
By Jana Riess — January 18, 2023
(RNS) — Former LDS Bishop Christian Kimball has spent the last 25 years ‘on the inside of the edge’ of Mormonism.
Dear Mormons in a faith crisis: You’re not crazy, wrong or stupid
By Jana Riess — August 17, 2022
(RNS) — Your old faith, like the caterpillar’s body, used to serve you well, until suddenly it didn’t.
Overcoming Mormon doubt is hard when you’ve never been given the tools
By Jana Riess — April 8, 2021
(RNS) — LDS leaders want doubters to be able to magically know how to do something we’ve never taught believers how to do, which is to understand that we could be very wrong in what we are currently thinking about religion.
How do Mormons deal with conflict and faith crises? Avoidance doesn’t work, expert says
By Jana Riess — November 25, 2020
Step One, says Chad Ford, is to let go of the fear of conflict, and recognize that conflict itself is not sinful. But for Mormons steeped in both niceness and hierarchical leadership structures, that may be hard to achieve.
For adult Mormons, there’s more to spirituality than ‘endure to the end’
By Jana Riess — September 23, 2020
Feeling burned out? A new online course from author Thomas McConkie casts a wide net to help Latter-day Saints deepen their faith through meditation, theology and psychology.
Apologizing after a Mormon faith transition
By Jana Riess — February 14, 2020
(RNS) — "If you’re someone who has realized that you’ve made mistakes on either side of this messy post-Mormon world, I recommend apologies," writes Mette Harrison.
Every Mormon leader (and teacher, and parent) should read this book
By Jana Riess — August 9, 2019
Many of the Faith Crisis respondents are people who served in the LDS Church, had a strong testimony, and held callings, and *then* left, often with spouses and children in tow. What happened?
How to create ex-Mormons
By Jana Riess — February 5, 2018
If the #1 reason women say they left the LDS Church is because they felt judged or misunderstood, wouldn't it be awesome if Mormons could stop with the judging?
Creating a new Mormon family after a faith transition
By Jana Riess — December 19, 2017
Christmas with family can be hard when you're a Mormon experiencing a faith transition. Guest blogger Mette Harrison says the death of her old beliefs led to new life in the form of a new "family" of close friends who've been there.
The best Mormon Family Home Evening ever
By Jana Riess — November 3, 2017
Mette Harrison's (mostly) Mormon family doesn't always have the most orthodox or predictable Family Home Evenings. But they're always interesting.
An open letter to my Mormon family and friends
By Jana Riess — August 10, 2017
Guest blogger Mette Harrison offers suggestions for orthodox Mormons on how to better get along with family members who have left the Church. Some rules: Honor boundaries, stop judging, and plan family events that don't revolve around church.
Mormon leader says doubt is dangerous, of Satan
By Jana Riess — June 8, 2017
Elder Montoya's warnings to avoid doubt at all costs ignore one of the most important truths of the process of faith formation: doubt is a catalyst to spiritual growth.
Apostle urges Mormons to ‘rescue’ those who leave — but listen first
By Jana Riess — May 9, 2017
Elder Dallin Oaks yesterday spoke of the problem of Mormons leaving the fold, especially young people. But instead of the usual tactic of immediate seek-and-rescue, he advocated listening. Which should not be as revolutionary as it is.
10 ways former Mormons can reconnect with devout family members
By Jana Riess — January 31, 2017
When you've left Mormonism but your family hasn't, can you still communicate with love? Guest blogger Mette Harrison offers 10 tips on reconnecting.
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