Mormon faith transition
Do Mormons leave the Church because they ‘got offended’?
By Jana Riess — January 27, 2017
Elder Bednar says that many former Mormons left the fold because they chose to be offended by something. New research raises the question: Does this explanation hold water?
For families divided by Mormonism, 5 things to do – and not to do
By Jana Riess — November 17, 2016
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Mormon families want to defuse tensions that arise when some leave the LDS Church and others stay. Guest blogger Mette Harrison says to pass the yams and hold the judgment.
What one bishop offers Mormons who don’t ‘know’ the church is true
By Jana Riess — September 9, 2016
Richard Ostler, bishop of a Mormon YSA ward, shares 8 suggestions in counseling those who doubt, including: Listen more than you talk, don't tell people just to pray more, and mourn with those who mourn.
BYU (almost) clarifies its policy on Mormon students who leave the faith, while claiming (sort of) it was already their own idea
By Jana Riess — August 22, 2016
The good news: BYU is softening its harsh policies toward Mormon students who lose their faith while in college. However, the university seems to be claiming that its decision to do so was not influenced by the FreeBYU campaign. What gives?
When Mormon teens doubt
By Jana Riess — February 16, 2016
"It seems unreasonable to expect children growing up in the Internet age to have no doubts about Mormonism," says Mette Harrison. But what should we tell them?
Staying Mormon: “Planted” with Patrick Mason
By Jana Riess — January 15, 2016
Patrick Mason's new guide speaks to Mormon doubters and those who love them . . .. and it's co-published by Deseret Book.
In a Mormon faith transition? Here’s help
By Jana Riess — December 18, 2015
A new book argues Mormon faith transitions are healthy and necessary crucibles in our journey toward spiritual maturity. "We can grow unbounded," says Thomas Wirthlin McConkie. "Isn’t that the message of Mormonism in the end?"
When your Mormon faith is too small
By Jana Riess — December 17, 2015
When our faith is in crisis, it can be comforting to know that what we’re going through doesn’t mean we're falling into apostasy. Drawing from the science of adult development, this author says we’ve “simply driven off the edge of our current map.”
Lessons from “Hell”: When Mormons disagree
By Jana Riess — December 11, 2015
Mormons can disagree and argue all the day long, but guest blogger Jenny Webb says there's a model for how to do it better -- without severing relationships.
The gift of Mormon doubt
By Jana Riess — November 5, 2015
All this Mormon emphasis on correct knowledge and possessing the fullness of the truth misses the point: Amassing knowledge is not our job. Having faith is. And faith absolutely requires uncertainty.
A year off from Mormonism
By Jana Riess — August 18, 2015
I took a year-long sabbatical from going to church because I knew that if I didn’t, the alternative was probably to leave Mormonism for good.
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