the "daily mail" described edwards as a "man deeply troubled by the collapse of his christian faith". it also revealed that a friend said "[edwards] has a deep, theological comprehension of the bible, making his spiritual meltdown even more unlikely ... they still go to church as a family" the "daily mail" article also quoted edwards as saying that he is going through a difficult period in his life. a period that is deeply personal to him and his family such that he does not wish to comment on.