Guest Post: Call for Confidential Oral History Interviewees for The Next Mormons Sequel

by Stephanie V. Griswold

Drs. Jana Riess and Benjamin Knoll are looking for people to interview for a sequel to The Next Mormons which was published in 2019 from Oxford University Press. This second book will also draw upon data from the Next Mormons Survey (NMS 2016, 2022, and 2023) but will focus attention primarily on a) people of all ages who have left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, AND b) people who have experienced a faith transition but still consider themselves members of the Church.

We are seeking members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are willing to share their personal stories of their faith journey and who continue to consider themselves members of the church despite any church doctrine or policies that may conflict with their moral compass. We are interested in how the decision to stay has affected their lives and families.

To qualify to be interviewed, individuals must:

Be residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of ageStill identify as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsHave experienced a faith transition that may have resulted in reduced activity in, and/or conflicted feelings about, the ChurchBe willing to have their stories be part of the book (even if they are not identifiable by name)

If this describes you and you are interested in being part of the qualitative interviews, please fill out this brief questionnaire by March 4, 2024:

Stephanie V. Griswold is a Ph.D. candidate at Claremont Graduate University and is a research assistant for the sequel to The Next Mormons.