Cult Fiction reviews

I have a rather extensive list of novels that deal with Mormonism, beginning with A Study in Scarlet (a Sherlock Holmes mystery) and Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey. (Admittedly, many 19th century novels are more caricature than description.) Since the list is...

Reason #2: Egyptology

In my book, Why We Left Mormonism, I explored with other ex-Mormons the “point of departure” that led us to leave that church. For each of us, a different device (radio program, passing remark, and in one case, a forgotten pamphlet discovered in a pocket)...

Reason #1: Mormon Leaders Inconsistent

It's another thing to spend 35 years asking myself if I did the right thing in leaving a church, and a system of thought, that I absolutely loved. This blog will give a year's worth of reasons why I choose not to return. REASON # 1: The LDS Church has lost its nerve....

What’s a cult? What’s “cult fiction”?

What”‘s a cult? And what”‘s “cult fiction”? Some people think its any religion that”‘s more demanding than their own, or that has elements they feel are “strange.” But this blog focuses on pseudo-Christian...

Two New Blogs

I've been gratified by the response of so many of you regarding this blog. I want to continue to provide “inciteful” topics and Bible study materials here. However, I've added two new blogs to this site. The first one, “Cult Fiction,” will meet...