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neato 's review for:
Under the Banner of Heaven
by Jon Krakauer
A true-crime story juxtaposed with the genesis tale of mormonism. We trace the motivations for a bizarre, religiously-motivated double murder through the weaving genealogies of several fundamentalist mormon sects, all the way back to joseph smith. The goal is to use the case study to shed light on some "big questions". Is this murder a reflection of a "violent faith"? Does this say anything about faith in general?
Ultimately, I'm not convinced that these specific crimes say much of anything general about the "religious impulse". The "big questions", although thought-provoking, always seemed a bit of an afterthought. It also doesn't really matter. The details drive the book. I enjoyed almost every second of both the true-crime and historical narratives.
Ultimately, I'm not convinced that these specific crimes say much of anything general about the "religious impulse". The "big questions", although thought-provoking, always seemed a bit of an afterthought. It also doesn't really matter. The details drive the book. I enjoyed almost every second of both the true-crime and historical narratives.