Transition Step 6: Develop a New Identity
A healthy life after Mormonism involves redefining our sense of self from the identity shaped by past culture to find an identity defined by a relationship with Jesus.
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Transition Step 3: Sort Out Your Worldview
As you discover new ideas in your quest for truth, it is important to connect all the dots into a coherent, consistent worldview. From the 2018 Faith After Mormonism Conference.
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7 Steps Through the Swamp: Mapping the Journey to a Vibrant New Faith
Dr. Ross Anderson maps a hopeful pathway through the challenges of a faith transition to arrive safely at a healthy new identity and spiritual home. From the 2018 Faith After Mormonism Conference.
Read MoreHope For Your Journey to a New Identity
A faith transition is challenging, but you can arrive safely at a healthy new spiritual home. This video introduces the series 7 Steps through the Swamp: Mapping the Journey to a Vibrant New Faith.
Read MoreLosing Your Old Story
It’s hard to lay down the story that framed our self-understanding as Latter-day Saints in favor of a better, truer one.
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your LDS Mentoree Flip Flops
When transitioning Mormons go back and forth between two faith cultures, don’t be surprised. Be patient and stay in relationship.
Read MoreCaring for Yourself After Mormonism
If you’re on the challenging journey out of Mormonism, be sure to take good care of yourself along the way.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons Deal with Loss
A caring mentor can help former Mormons cope with loss and rebuild their personal identity – apart from the LDS church.
Read MoreDealing with Loss
One issue many transitioning Mormons face is a sense of loss – and the grief that goes with it.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons On the Cultural Journey
We can help former Mormons most not by focusing on beliefs alone, but by helping them work through culture shock and discover a new identity in Christ.
Read MoreMormonism as a Cultural Identity
To help a former Mormon find a new identity in Christ, you must understand that Mormonism is not just a belief system, but an all-encompassing identity.
Read MoreBeing a Child of God After Mormonism
No one is born a child of God. We become his children by adoption, which opens us a wonderful relationship of closeness to God as our loving father.
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