Abstract

From the first days of human history, there has been a deep conflict between science and religion. Religion has always persecuted science. Dan Brown’s “Angels and Demons” is more than a bestselling thriller—it is a fictional meditation on one of humanity’s most enduring dilemmas: the conflict between science and religion. Set against the backdrop of the Vatican and CERN, the novel dramatizes ideological confrontations through symbols, historical allusions, and a suspenseful narrative. This article explores how Brown uses literary devices, semiotics, and character development to investigate epistemological tensions between faith and reason. In addition to analyzing “Angels and Demons”, this paper draws brief parallels to “The Da Vinci Code” to deepen the discussion of religious semiotics, narrative symbolism, and the ethical implications of truth-seeking.