By: Andrew Nickerson

Best-selling author Dan Brown’s work has long been a source of discussion and controversy amongst readers and experts alike. His work The Da Vinci Code set the world ablaze with its implications regarding Mary Magdalene, and follow-up titles have unleashed talk about everything from AI to Dante’s Inferno to secrets of the Vatican.

            However, one such work, Origins, suggested a new theory that’s surprisingly flimsy, considering the author’s reputation. For those who haven’t read it, the book concerns an adamant atheist who’s murdered just before revealing apparent proof of God’s non-existence. Eventually, his theory is unveiled via a recording he made before his death…and frankly, it’s not very impressive. Essentially, he claims the universe was created by energy in motion, alternatively forming/destroying everything from planets to stars to living creatures; he further claimed he could predict the future based on tracking continual movements thereof.

            Sadly, this “proof” is laughably flawed, namely because it fails to address two significant points, the first being this: where did the energy come from? Was it just there…or was it created by a higher power? That brings us to the second flaw: why did this energy start moving in the first place? The last time I checked, one of the famous rules of science is something at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force. Therefore, either this energy somehow violated science’s key principles…or a higher power made it move.

            Thus, there’s only one conclusion: even if this theory could explain the so-called origins of creation, it does more to prove God’s existence rather than disproving it. In other words, the same old fate of all such arguments to date.

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Andrew’s originally from Massachusetts, and is a lifelong reader. He has a BA in History (English minor) from UMASS Lowell and JD from Mass. School of Law. He can be found on Twitter (@AndrewNickers19) daily, analyzing characters via Sun Tzu.