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A story of violent faith, author jon krakauer attempts to help readers understand why religious people perform heinous acts of violence. Beginning with an account of this divinely inspired crime, krakauer constructs a multilayered narrative of polygamy, savage violence and unyielding faith. A story of violent faith paperback june 8, 2004 by jon krakauer author. If you are interested in the extremes of humanity, religious fundamentalism, american history, or true crime, read this book. Under the banner of heaven jon krakauer prologue almost everyone in utah county has heard of the lafferty boys. A story of violent faith, he shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief within our own borders. Motivated to expand the typically islamfocused understanding of religious extremism that dominated the u. In under the banner of heaven, he shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief within our own borders. This text focuses on mormon fundamentalists, specifically ron and dan lafferty. The jarring story of a double murder committed by fundamentalist mormons, told with raw narrative force and tight focus.
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