Belonging Without Pretending: Finding Your Way Through Mormon Faith and Doubt

By Ryan Mercer

Your questions about faith are also questions about how to live.

For people exploring their beliefs in Mormonism, questions about history, authority, and revelation rarely stay on the page. They enter marriages, family conversations, Sunday meetings, and private prayers. They can change how you understand your past and leave you wondering what comes next.

Faith Without Surrender: Exploring Belief and Belonging in Mormonism offers a thoughtful, practical guide to navigating those questions while taking your conscience, relationships, and freedom to choose seriously.

Drawing on Mormon scripture, historical documents, and voices from across the tradition, Ryan Mercer explores how to read difficult texts, weigh evidence, examine claims of authority, and make responsible decisions when certainty is out of reach. He also addresses the daily work of an honest life: speaking with people you love, setting boundaries, participating in a community, and deciding what prayer and religious practice mean to you now.

Reflection questions and practical exercises help you distinguish what you believe from what you feel expected to believe, recognize what remains unresolved, and choose your next steps with care. Whether you remain deeply committed, are reconsidering your relationship with the Church, or are still finding words for your questions, this book makes room for your own conclusions.

You do not need to settle every question before you can begin living with greater honesty and purpose. Faith Without Surrender helps you think carefully, speak truthfully, and build a life you can stand behind.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HP6PR3SW
• ISBN13: 9798164818388
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"