Under the Banner of Heaven

At the core of ["Under the Banner of Heaven"] is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this "divinely inspired" crime, Krakauer constructs a multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. Along the way, he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of America's fastest-growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief. 　　Read more: Ron Howard to Direct Under the Banner of Heaven - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79981#ixzz1Scx4WB5p