Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith is a nonfiction book by author Jon Krakauer, first published in July 2003. He investigated and juxtaposed two histories: the origin and evolution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a modern double murder committed in the name of God by brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who subscribed to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism. The Laffertys were formerly members of a very small splinter group called the School of Prophets, led by Robert C. Crossfield. The group accepts many beliefs of the original LDS church at the time when it ceased the practice of polygamy in the 1890s, but it does not identify with those who call themselves fundamentalist Mormons. The book examines the ideologies of both the LDS Church and the fundamentalist Mormon polygamous groups, such as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
| Author | Jon Krakauer |
| Subject | LDS Church |
| Preceded by | Into Thin Air |
| Followed by | Where Men Win Glory |
About Under the Banner of Heaven
A detective investigates a grisly double murder in Utah's Salt Lake Valley which leads to him uncovering truths about the origins of the Latter Day Saints religion and the violent consequences of faith. The series was created for television by Dustin Lance Black.
Achievement of Under the Banner of Heaven
The series is based on Jon Krakauer's non-fiction book of the same name. The pilot episode was directed by David Mackenzie.
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Books critical of Mormonism.. Works about polygamy in Mormonism.. History books about the Latter Day Saint movement.. Non-fiction crime books.
Latest information about Under the Banner of Heaven updated on July 13 2022.
