Leaving Mormonism offers the expertise and personal experience of four ex-Mormon academics to explain why the Church of Latter-Day Saints proved to be intellectually and spiritually lacking to them and to others.

No previous book has pooled the collective wisdom of people who are former members of the Mormon church and who also possess the highest academic credentials. Far from rehashing tired apologetic arguments, this book presents fresh, thoughtful, respectful, and challenging insights. Speaking to both the heart and mind, the four contributors share their stories of leaving the...