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.

East Meets West: Science, Spirituality, and Religious Humanism

Sometimes we unexpectedly find heroes in unlikely places.  When I resigned from the LDS church in 2011, I wouldn’t have believed you if you’d told me that four years later one of my heroes would be a Hindu monk who lived from 1863-1902.  I had never heard of him, and my guess is that you

Universal Spirituality

If you’re reading this, then you and I likely have this in common: when we were growing up we were taught that we were among God’s “elect” children because we were born to parents who were members of the only true and living church on Earth.  That idea made us feel good because it made

Breaking News: Doomsday Postponed Forever

If you were to believe the incessant barrage of commentary nowadays by politicians, news outlets, and even some of your Facebook friends, you’d have a dismal view of the world and humanity.  Every time the doom-and-gloom chatter picks up in my newsfeed, I remember one of the most informative, insightful, and inspiring books I’ve ever

Through the Veils

A concept common to both Eastern and Western religions is the idea that we can’t perceive reality completely and accurately because a “veil” obscures our view.  In the West, the veil has a more literal meaning: it is something that prevents us from seeing God and the angels and demons around us.  In the East,