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Professor Lori Anne Ferrell discusses controversial movie, Angels and Demons (video) Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Embed clip Lori Anne Ferrell discusses several aspects of the movie, "Angels and Demons," taken from the novel by Dan Brown. Ferrell discusses the Illuminiti and refutes Brown's storyline, which pitted religion and science against one another. She also addresses the problems that arise when the internet is rooted in historical inaccuracies. The clip is four minutes long. Overall, Ferrell says Brown's novel is taken from factual elements, and she is encourages movie goers to enjoy films like this, which are not necessarily entirely accurate from a historical perspective. Ferrell is the author of, "The Bible and The People," recently published by Yale University Press. About Claremont Graduate University Founded in 1925, Claremont Graduate University is one of the top graduate schools in the United States. Our nine academic schools conduct leading-edge research and award masters and doctoral degrees in 22 disciplines. Because the world’s problems are not simple nor easily defined, diverse faculty and students research and study across the traditional discipline boundaries to create new and practical solutions for the major problems plaguing our world. A Southern California based graduate school devoted entirely to graduate research and study, CGU boasts a low student-to-faculty ratio. Go to the Index...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
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Lori Anne Ferrell discusses several aspects of the movie, "Angels and Demons," taken from the novel by Dan Brown. Ferrell discusses the Illuminiti and refutes Brown's storyline, which pitted religion and science against one another. She also addresses the problems that arise when the internet is rooted in historical inaccuracies. The clip is four minutes long. Overall, Ferrell says Brown's novel is taken from factual elements, and she is encourages movie goers to enjoy films like this, which are not necessarily entirely accurate from a historical perspective. Ferrell is the author of, "The Bible and The People," recently published by Yale University Press.
Founded in 1925, Claremont Graduate University is one of the top graduate schools in the United States. Our nine academic schools conduct leading-edge research and award masters and doctoral degrees in 22 disciplines. Because the world’s problems are not simple nor easily defined, diverse faculty and students research and study across the traditional discipline boundaries to create new and practical solutions for the major problems plaguing our world. A Southern California based graduate school devoted entirely to graduate research and study, CGU boasts a low student-to-faculty ratio.
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