Site will assess ‘Angels’ veracity

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PHILADELPHIA — With the big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling novel “Angels & Demons” hitting theaters Friday, Westminster Theological Seminary, one of the oldest and most respected religious institutions in the country, will launch 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 upcoming movie.

“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.”

The premise of “Angels & Demons” involves the Illuminati, a legendary underground society, and its attempt to destroy Vatican City, the epicenter of the Catholic faith, with a substance called antimatter.