New Article featuring my writing

Dr. Al Franzmeier of the Lutheran publication “Reclaiming our Heritage” quotes me extensively in this month's edition of his publication. You can read it here: http://www.alfranzmeier.com/home/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/379/Default.aspx I appreciate his...

Review of Baptism for the Dead

Baptism for the Dead by Robert Irvine, Pocket Books, 1990 Reviewed by Orrin Judd www.brothersjudd.com Hard to Find, But Worth It I've long been of the opinion that the distinctive feature of the great hard-boiled private eye story is the hero's vulnerability. He's...

Why poetry?

Everyone knows that poetry doesn't “sell.” Publishers don't want to print it, students groan aloud at the prospect of studying it. And poetasters have set our teeth on edge. So why in the world would I want to concentrate on it?Because it does what no...

Recent Radio Interview

Today I was interviewed by talk show host Chris Arzen of NY radio station WNYG, on the subject of my two soon-to-be-released books, The Mormon Mirage and The Latter-day Cipher. Arnzen offers MP3 files of the shows at www.sharpens.blogspot.com. The interview with me...

Reason #61: Peace After Leaving Mormonism

  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...