Dan Brown's Angels and Demons - Introduction

On a promotional web site for the film Angels and Demons, the plot summary required just three words: Science versus Religion.

This is the second of Dan Brown's bestselling novels to be adapted for the big screen. The first, of course, was the highly controversial The Da Vinci Code, released in 2006. While the first film generated protests from many quarters - devout Catholics, in particular - the jury is still out on whether Angels and Demons is deserving of a similarly vigorous and coordinated response from those who find fault with it. Meanwhile, the film is receiving generally positive reviews. The two stories are similar in numerous respects, but in the final analysis are fundamentally different. Please choose from the topics on the right to explore these similarities, differences, and learn more about the major story elements, or click Next to read the topics in sequence.

For an audio recording of a panel discussion on Angels and Demons featuring the author, please see here.

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