Two female missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enter the home of “Mr. Reed,” turns out to be a pleasant seeker with his own marked copy of the Book of Mormon, the faith’s foundational scripture.

Could this be a “golden touch” sent from heaven to embrace the Latter-day Saint gospel? Tough. Instead, the young proselytizers begin a hellish descent into the dungeon world of a brilliant but insane psychopath determined to test their own religion – and all religions – in a cataclysmic struggle between faith and disbelief.

His heart lies here”infidelThe new psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant will be released nationwide this week.

The movie already won praise from some criticsdrawn criticism from churchand encouraged returns Real-life scary moments among former missionaries.

The week’s show focuses on both the good and bad of “Heretic” as a movie with our longtime film critic. Sean P. Meaningand an argument for and against religion with our award-winning faith reporter Peggy Fletcher Heap.

Listener warning • While we try to keep spoilers to a minimum, note that the discussion does reveal elements from the film. So, if you plan on watching “Heretic,” you may want to watch the movie first and then head over to our podcast.

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