My comprehensive account of why I left Mormonism, examining its history, truth claims, institutional authority, ethics, and the conflict between obedience and individual conscience.
An examination of authoritarian tendencies in Mormon institutional culture and the ethical consequences of placing obedience to religious authority above individual judgment and conscience.
An examination of the status and treatment of women within Mormonism and the institutional structures that have limited women's equality, participation, and influence.
An ethical examination of Joseph Smith's secret marriages to Emily and Eliza Partridge, emphasizing secrecy, consent, deception, and the unequal power relationships surrounding plural marriage.
An examination of the Mormon method of acquiring religious certainty through spiritual feelings and testimony, and the problems that arise when subjective experience is treated as objective knowledge.
Former LDS bishop and molecular biologist Simon Southerton examines Native American DNA evidence and its implications for traditional Book of Mormon claims concerning the ancestry of Indigenous Americans.
Nelson argues that although God's love is perfect and enduring, it should not be characterized as unconditional, and that many divine blessings are conditioned upon obedience to God's laws.
Toscano responds directly to Nelson's "Divine Love," challenging the concept of conditional divine love and its implications for the relationship between God, obedience, judgment, and human worth.
An archival record of the Mormon Alliance and its work documenting ecclesiastical and spiritual abuse, including its Case Reports of the Mormon Alliance and accounts of members subjected to Church discipline.
A collected archive of invitations and discussion materials prepared for the Davis County Ex-Mormon Meetup, covering Mormon history, doctrine, institutional authority, ethics, and the experiences of those who have left the Church.