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I grew up in a religious community that fanatically converted neighbors, friends, and relatives. A Sunday wouldn’t go by without … Continue reading Navigating Religious Differences: An Agnostic Visits Christian Family
When I was 22, my undergraduate professors started to ask where I’d be going next. Everyone assumed it would be … Continue reading Why I Love Grad School, or Please Talk Career Options with Your Daughters
For me, the loss of my faith was much like gaining it. Something outside my control, like a storm blowing … Continue reading Losing Faith
I have a problem. I love certainty. Labels. Categories. Classifications: fiction or nonfiction, ethical or unethical, subject or verb. As … Continue reading Into the Gray
If you know any ex-Mormons, please be patient with us. A favorite Mormon creed is to be “in the world but … Continue reading An Ex-Mormon Meets the World
Two weeks ago, Robert J. Ray—easily the best teacher I’ve had in any subject—told me to start writing my killer’s … Continue reading What I Learned from Writing a Killer
“But what happens if you leave?” I was 21 years old and having a hypothetical discussion with my anthropology professor. … Continue reading The Middle of Nowhere
