A controversial new documentary that boldly challenges some of science’s godless assumptions will be hitting theaters beginning Jan. 23.
“The Principle” is the first-ever film devoted to examining and questioning a widely accepted scientific concept that has defined mankind’s place in the cosmos: the Copernican Principle.
“Conventional wisdom dictates that the idea of Earth being at the center of the universe is a holdover from an ancient, superstitious age,” the filmmakers explain. “Modern science has, for centuries, maintained that the human species is nothing special in the context of the cosmos. ‘The Principle’ re-examines and challenges that assumption.”
“This film may become renowned as one of the most controversial documentaries ever made,” says writer/producer Rick Delano. “It has already inspired tempestuous debate, and that’s before anyone has even seen the film. We’re bringing new scientific evidence to the table that challenges a 400-year-old worldview, and we encourage people to decide for themselves what these new revelations mean.”
As WND reported, “The Principle” boldly challenges the widely accepted principle, named after Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. He famously argued Earth revolves around the sun and went further to suggest Earth is in no central or favored place in the universe.
According to the Copernican Principle, we inhabit, in famous cosmologist Carl Sagan’s words, “an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.”
Hogwash, the makers of “The Principle” say.
“Everything we think we know about our universe is wrong,” the movie’s trailer asserts.
Citing Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and various current astronomers and defenders of the Copernican Principle, the documentary makes the case that the data science is discovering indicate the entire known universe is pointing directly at Earth.
“We are in a special place,” argues one of the voices quoted in the documentary. “I do believe that the universe was created by God.”
DeLano declares the “question of our place in the cosmos is the greatest scientific detective story in all of history.”
“The world has been shaped by two great assertions: One places us in the center of it all, and the other one relegates us to utter insignificance. Amazingly, ‘The Principle’ is the first documentary to examine this persistent puzzle at the heart of modern science.”
The film traces the “persistent puzzle” from the ancient astronomer Ptolemy, centuries before Copernicus, to today. But rather than assuming science is at odds with religious faith, as in Galileo’s day, “The Principle” assumes the two dovetail.
“I have great respect for science,” DeLano said. “Where I become offended is when people ignore the evidence. They haven’t proven that something can come from nothing.
“Strong evidence shows there is a special direction in the cosmos, and it points toward Earth. This is a serious claim that could indicate that perhaps the Bible was true in its account of creation … and they’re ignoring it,” he continued. “Experimentation is supposed to be the acid test of an assumption. Experiment trumps all. In the universe, we are told there are no special places – no up, no down, no left, no right. But every experiment tells us we are indeed in a special place, which the scientific community sees as impossible.
“For them to even remotely consider that the Bible could be true is a laughable joke. It’s beyond ignorant,” DeLano said. “The arrogance of the scientific atheist is unbelievable. But as the Bible says, ‘Pride [goeth] before a fall.’
“What they don’t understand is that science and theology have the same author: ‘In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth,'” DeLano concluded. “We have the distinct advantage of having the truth on our side.”
“The Principle” opened Oct. 24 in select theaters in Chicago, but now, but is now expanding, beginning Jan. 23 to Burbank, California; Orange, California; and Spokane, Washington. Filmmakers anticipate opening additional markets in the weeks following.
Those interested in the film can learn more, get theater information and even request “The Principle” come to a specific market at the movie’s website, ThePrincipleMovie.com.
A trailer for the film can be seen below:
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