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August 2016

August 14, 2016

I’m a spy for the Mormon Church

My mission was infiltrate Paganism, discover the secret of its success, and work to destabilize...

May 2014

May 06, 2014

The Travails of a Pagan in a Dual Faith Household

A Pagan's First Communion This past Easter, I attended an Easter service at the Valparaiso...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

What a Pagan can tell you about whether Mormons are Christian

The question of whether or not Mormons are Christians has less to do with Mormons...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

Losing My Religion: The illusion of choice in religious leave-taking

It was out of necessity, not principle, that I left Mormonism. I count myself fortunate...

January 2013

January 12, 2013

My (Neo-)Pagan Elevator Speech

Jonathan Korman (whose post I can't seem to talk enough about) recently described an awkward...

December 2012

December 15, 2012

The questions that led me to Neopaganism

When I left the Mormon church, I felt a strong need to justify myself. A...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

Happiness and Depression, Sacrality and Spirituality

I've come across several good posts on other blogs recently that tie in with subjects...

August 2012

August 23, 2012

A Mormon therapist takes on masturbation

I typically do not blog here about exclusively Mormon issues. When I do bring up...

August 03, 2012

These are my gods: or my biography told in deities

The God of the Old Testament The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

Depression as a friend (updated)

Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again -- "The Sound...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Is life like the Iliad or the Book of Job?

If you have never seen that sight, then suspend your decision about the propriety of...

March 2012

March 14, 2012

Jesus saved me from Christianity … so I could become Pagan

Jason Mankey recently posted an interesting essay about what he calls the "Pagan/Atheist alliance". In...

February 2012

February 08, 2012

If I can’t dance, I don’t want your religion!

This is a variant of a quote attributed to Emma Goldman ("If I can't dance,...

February 02, 2012

Mormon Polygamy: When God is a Jerk

I want to offer this link about Mormon Polygamy on the Ask Mormon Girl blog...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Could it be…SATAN?

I went to the LDS Church again this past Sunday with my wife and kids. ...

January 19, 2012

My Son Confronts Existential Despair

Yesterday, I initiated a conversation with my 13 year-old son about what he believes happens...

November 2011

November 14, 2011

Perfection, Regret, and Starting Over

When I was young, I developed an unhealthy perfectionist mentality. This was a product of...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Religious Identity, Boundaries, and Authority

I was just listening to a lecture which I downloaded from The Teaching Company entitled...

October 26, 2011

Tradition, Rootedness, and Freedom

Tradition, tradition! Tradition! Tradition, tradition! Tradition! Who, day and night, must scramble for a living,...

October 05, 2011

Pagans in the Pews: Why I go to the Mormon church

I go to the Mormon church about once a month. Honestly, it is a painful...

October 03, 2011

Getting the Story Straight

Last night during our (belated) family Autumn Equinox ritual, my wife got frustrated. Specifically, she...

September 2011

September 28, 2011

People Who Inspire Me — Part One (Deceased)

Each of the individuals below is someone whose writings have has a profound influence on...

September 17, 2011

A more interesting idea of goodness

My wife teaches a class once a month at her Latter-Day Saint (Mormon) congregation. She...

September 06, 2011

Plunging myself into matter

Until relatively recently, I have always had an ambivalent attitude about food. It is an...