About the Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: The “Crisis of Apostasy” in Modern Mormonism 1
5. 1. Ambivalent Pasts: Sacred History and the Crisis of Memory 24
6. 2. “Digging Too Deep”: The Paradox of Faith 51
7. 3. “The Other Side of Happiness”: Disenchantment, Loss, and World Collapse 97
8. 4. “I Lost My Body to the Church”: Sexual and Spiritual (Dis)Embodiment 122
9. 5. “Living in the Shadow of the Church”: Apostasy, Stigma, and Projective Fantasy 154
10. 6. “I’m Apostate, Yes I Am”: The Politics and Performance of Secular Identity 173
11. 7. Religious (Dis)Identification: Acquiescence and Anger on the Edge of Mormonism 200
12. Conclusion: “Pastoral Apologetics” and the Future of Mormonism 218
13. Notes 223
14. References 227
15. Index 239
16. About the Author 247