I've was asked to review lots of self-published books when I was a reviewer for several print magazines. Usually — not always, but usually — the self-published books were less polished (and thus less satisfying to the reader) and often had grammatical or...
Ironically, the Church proclaims itself to embrace all truth. The believers may sing “Oh, say what is truth”” but truth for them is whatever fits their belief. What does not fit is spun or ignored. Belief trumps...
LDS controversies over the last few decades regarding gender have centered in three areas: the idea of a heavenly Mother (or Mothers), women”‘s role in the LDS Church, and same-sex issues. LDS author Linda P. Wilcox, in her essay, “The Mormon Concept...
In the process of writing, I straighten up my mental house. Thus, much in the way that a computer catalogues and makes searchable the bits on a disk or hard drive, my books write me.
Since leaving the Church, I have been puzzled that my many Mormon friends have not shown interest in engaging with me over the reasons for my disaffection. Arguing such points does not interest them nor me, but the elephant in the room is hard to...
