Yet The Da Vinci Code is being accepted just as seriously. Gibson's movie is based on historical facts presented in the four Gospels, while Brown's book is based on non-historical theories. But the difference between the two is at the core of our discussion. The book's message has generated a groundswell of public reaction in America, not unlike the way Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of The Christ' has touched a nerve. They also included the standard legal disclaimed on the book's copyright page: 'All of the characters and events in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.' The Da Vinci Code is just another piece of fiction. He and his publisher (Doubleday) agreed on that fact and announced it on the book's cover and title page: The Da Vinci Code: A Novel. This article was first published in the July 2004 ABR Electronic Newsletter.Īt the outset, it must be remembered that Dan Brown's bestseller is just a novel. This article is not a book review, but a response to the novel because of the impact it has had on the general public.

There is none! But that doesn't make for much of an article, and I have some really important things to say about this book. Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Chronologies.People, Places, and Things in the New Testament.People, Places, and Things in the Hebrew Bible.

Inspiration, Authority, Biblical Criticism and the Documentary Hypothesis.

Ancient Manuscripts, Translations, and Texts.

Amazing Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology.

Life & Ministry of Jesus & the Apostles.

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