Know ye not that ye are gods

Warning: This post contains spoilers of "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown. Do not proceed if you do not wish to know the content of the book.

The ending reiterates of the holistic theme surrounding the entire book (or even Brown's own personal beliefs) - 'Know ye not that ye are gods?'. With the source of life and the universe adequately covered in Angels and Demons, Apocalypse is "explained", i.e. the future of the human civilization.

"The Apocalypse is not the end of the word, but rather it is the end of the world as we know it. The prophecy of the Apocalypse is just one of the Bible's beautiful messages that has been distorted."

According to the book, instead of the created, humans are the creator, we create the world. We are the gods of ourselves. Our minds are the most powerful machine ever created that is capable of shaping our 'new world'. While the detailed reasoning can be found in the storyline, I do find the book rather encouraging as an agnostics (for obvious reasons). A meaningful read for a new year's commencement! Make the most out of  2010 (I insist it being read twenty-ten), everyone!