Andrew has been a speaker, interviewer, and panel guest for Mormon Stories, and was a founding blogger at Mormon Matters. A sixth-generation Mormon, Andrew was active in the LDS church until he resigned in 2011. He enjoys studying both naturalistic and religious approaches to spirituality.

Seeking Volunteers to Share Their Stories About Exploring Spirituality Post-Mormonism

Hi folks, I’d like to do a series of episodes for the Mormon Transitions podcast on the topic of exploring spirituality post-Mormonism. I’d like to interview post-Mormons who have discovered new spiritual paths, whether religious or secular, since leaving the LDS church. For many, one of the most difficult aspects of a “faith crisis” is

Science as a Spiritual Springboard

When I was a believing Mormon I appreciated science, but I also sensed great spiritual danger lurking beneath its surface: a tendency to promote atheism, nihilism, and hedonism.  So it is ironic to me that, five years after resigning from the LDS church, the more I’ve studied what scientists say about the Universe and Nature, the more I’ve

Talking About God (And Other Lost Causes)

There’s an old saying that “talking about music is like dancing about architecture.”  For me, that also describes what talking about God is like.  Nothing exposes the arbitrary and ambiguous nature of our language better than the topic of God, and I find myself wanting to blow up the dictionary and create a new language.  It’s

Finding God Again, For the First Time

A reader recently posted a comment that really resonated with me, so much so that I had to write a post about it.  The comment was in response to John’s post asking readers what have been the most difficult aspects of transitioning away from Mormonism.  Here’s what reader “itscomplicated” had to say: “Feeling I’ve been ‘Catfished’