Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

Under the Banner of Heaven is the true story of a 1984 double murder committed by two fundamentalist Mormons. Jon Krakauer explores both the crime itself and the religious motivations of the perpetrators. “Faith is the very antithesis of reason, injudiciousness a crucial component of spiritual devotion. And when religious fanaticism supplants ratiocination, all bets are suddenly off.”