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Online Resources

This page collects well-established online resources for anyone examining Mormon history, doctrine, culture, or the lived experience of leaving the church. These sources include both faithful and critical perspectives to aid serious study.

This page is specifically for online resources. Book recommendations can be found here.

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Major Critical and Research Sites

LDS Discussions

In-depth, citation-heavy essays that walk through LDS history, scripture, and truth claims step by step, with direct engagement with primary sources and official church materials.

CES Letter

A compiled list of historical, doctrinal, and textual questions originally written to a CES director, now widely used as a starting point for examining unresolved issues within LDS claims. Read more about the CES Letter here.

Letter for My Wife

A carefully structured overview of common LDS historical and doctrinal concerns, written in a measured tone and aimed at believing audiences encountering difficult information for the first time.

Utah Lighthouse Ministry

A long-running archive preserving early LDS publications, sermons, pamphlets, and comparative religious materials, with an emphasis on original documents and historical continuity.

Mormon Wiki

A collaboratively edited reference site presenting LDS beliefs, history, and biographies from a faithful perspective, often mirroring official framing and terminology.

FAIR

An LDS apologetics organization producing responses to critical questions about church history, doctrine, and scripture, typically defending orthodox interpretations.

Interpreter Foundation

A publication platform focused on scripture scholarship and apologetic writing, often engaging academic-style arguments in defense of LDS claims.

MORMONR

Essays on controversial LDS topics that prioritize primary documents and original quotations, aiming to show readers the sources before the conclusions.

Podcasts, Blogs, and Multimedia

Mormon Stories

A long-form interview show featuring historians, scholars, and former members, blending lived experience with research and commentary on Mormonism.

Radio Free Mormon

A commentary-driven podcast that critiques apologetics and institutional messaging, often by closely reading talks, policies, and official statements.

WasMormon

A public archive of first-person stories from former members, organized by location and background to show how varied Mormon faith transitions can be.

Analyzing Mormonism

A source-driven site created by a former member that catalogs research on LDS history and theology, aiming to help readers evaluate the church’s truth claims with direct references.

Mormon Land

A news and analysis podcast from the Salt Lake Tribune covering LDS leadership, culture, politics, and developments in the broader Mormon world.

Mormon Expression

An archived podcast known for frank conversations about LDS doctrine, history, and authority, mixing critique, humor, and listener-community discussion.

Year of Polygamy

A narrative history podcast centered on plural marriage, with an emphasis on women’s experiences and the social realities behind official LDS history.

Sunstone Magazine

An independent outlet for Mormon studies and commentary that features a wide range of perspectives, from believing to former-member, often with critical engagement.

Nemo the Mormon

A YouTube channel focused on transparency, policy change, and accountability within LDS leadership, often using official sources and public records.

Alyssa Grenfell

A creator blending personal experience with research-driven commentary on LDS culture, history, and the practical realities of leaving Mormonism.

Thoughts on Things and Stuff

Video essays that dig into LDS theology, apologetic arguments, and philosophy, often engaging critics and defenders point by point.

Zelph on the Shelf

A post-Mormon blog and media hub mixing humor, commentary, and community discussion, with an emphasis on relationships, sexuality, and rebuilding identity after faith.

Transparency and Leaks

Truth & Transparency

A document-focused site that posts leaked or obtained materials tied to LDS institutions, helping readers track decision-making, finances, and internal records.

Floodlit.org

A database compiling publicly verifiable abuse reports and related institutional responses connected to LDS settings. Read more about Floodlit here.

Transition, Recovery, and Support

r/exmormon

A large peer-support community where former members share stories, ask questions, vent, and swap practical advice about family, belief, and rebuilding life.

Faith After Mormonism

Resources and community centered on reconstructing belief and identity after LDS participation, including stories, tools, and frameworks for moving forward.

Recovering From Religion

A non-denominational support organization offering peer support, helplines, and resources for people leaving high-control religions or navigating belief change.

QuitMormon

A free service that helps people formally resign from the LDS Church by preparing and submitting the needed paperwork through a legal process.

Historical and Primary-Source Databases

Joseph Smith Papers

An official, church-published documentary history of Joseph Smith’s papers and early LDS documents, with transcripts, images, and editorial context.

BYU Studies

A BYU-affiliated journal publishing scholarship on LDS scripture, history, and culture, including primary-source documents and academic articles.

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought

An independent journal featuring scholarship and essays on Mormon history, theology, and culture, with room for both faithful and critical voices.

Uncle Dale’s Mormon Articles

A massive personal archive of digitized articles, pamphlets, and hard-to-find historical material related to Mormon origins and early LDS controversies.

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