Under the Banner of Heaven
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What’s it about?
A devout Mormon brother receives a revelation from God to murder his sister-in-law and her baby, leading Jon Krakauer into a gripping investigation of faith, fanaticism, and the violent history of the American West.
You’ll learn
- How personal revelation can justify violence
- The dark history of Mormon fundamentalism
- The psychology of absolute religious certainty
- Why faith can become a license to kill