Genre Fiction

Angels & Demons, the film version of Dan Brown’s prequel to his infamous Da Vinci Code, opened a few weeks ago as the top seller of its time despite raking in a good $30 million less than its preceding sequel during each film’s first weekend.

Yes, it is holding its own in the ticket sales world, but there is still plenty of negativity surrounding the story line: Two days before the film premiered Westminster Theological Seminary, one of the oldest and most respected religious institutions, launched www.TruthAboutAngelsAndDemons.com, an online resource dedicated to providing a balanced assessment and factual response to the spiritual, historical, and scientific assertions in the book and movie of the same name. This site follows 2006’s www.TheTruthAboutDaVinci.com that coincided with the film release of Da Vinci Code.

“This Web site will help individuals sift through the mix of fact and fiction woven into the novel and presumably the film,” said Dr. Bill Edgar, professor of apologetics at Westminster. “By providing biblically-sound facts and highlighting issues related to the intersection of religion and science that Angels & Demons presents, we hope to educate people and empower them to engage in conversation about the book and film.”

“In the wake of The Da Vinci Code’s popularity, many people began to question the validity of the Bible’s message and its influence throughout history,” explains Dr. Vern Poythress, professor of New Testament interpretation at Westminster. “The Da Vinci Web site fostered doubt about doubt, which we also hope to again generate as it relates to Angels & Demons.”