Awakening
The following collection of blog entries are the story of my metamorphosis from a practicing Mormon to a questing, agnostic, passionate atheist. This story, intended primarily for my family, is a good way to understand where I’m coming from. It is the personal context for the remainder of the blog. For the impatient, there is also an executive summary.
- You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Fold ‘Em
- Caveat Lector
- I’m just mad about saffron
- Resignation
- The Truth
- A Beginning is a Delicate Time
- The Watchers
- Who told thee that thou wast naked?
- Eye of the Storm
- Be Still
- Fools Die for Want of Wisdom
- Ascent into Doubt
- Be Not Afraid
- Babylon the Great is Falling
- Saffron Reprise
- Catharsis
Lacey, my wife, has also written about the day she found out and how she felt seven months later.
For those who find themselves the surprised parents of an atheist, So Your Child Told You He or She Is An Atheist—Now What? is an excellent guide about what to expect and how to respond lovingly.