FIRST-PERSON: Why is Da Vinci so successful?
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--One of the questions I get asked regularly as I speak on "The Da Vinci Code" is, “Why do you think the book is so wildly successful?”
Strobel: Churches must be ready with answers to ‘Da Vinci’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--"The Da Vinci Code" will be released May 19 in theaters nationwide, and apologist Lee Strobel believes churches must be ready to answer pointed questions about the Christian faith. The movie, based on a popular Dan Brown novel that has sold more than 40 million copies, casts doubt on a number of key tenets of Christianity, including the deity of Christ and the reliability of the Bible. The movie's claims are refuted easily, Strobel says, but Christians first must be equipped.
National apologist: Prepare, leverage
‘The Da Vinci Code’ dialog to share truth
GALLATIN, Tenn. (BP)--Christians should take advantage of the opportunity paid for by Hollywood to engage the culture about the Bible, Mike Licona, a leading expert in defending Christianity, said.
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‘Da Vinci’ worldview called ‘irreconcilable’ with Christianity
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That’s Dan Brown’s final line of defense when the author of runaway bestseller “The Da Vinci Code” is confronted about shoddy research or challenged about his Gnostic beliefs, according to the authors of a new book to set the record straight about Brown’s postmodern worldview.
“The Gospel According to the Da Vinci Code: The Truth Behind the Writings of Dan Brown” by Kenneth Boa and John Alan Turner will be released May 1.
Da Vinci ‘Fact or Fiction’ DVD available through La. conv.
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FIRST-PERSON: Resurrection: history or hoax?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Let’s begin with some sarcasm. If Dan Brown (author of the "The Da Vinci Code") hadn’t appeared, we poor Christians never would have known the "real story" concerning the life, death and supposed resurrection of Jesus Christ. Here’s the scoop according to Brown and like-minded authors (such as Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan and Elaine Pagels): The real story of Jesus has been cloaked by time, inaccurate history, church conspiracies and secret societies.
‘Da Vinci Code’ panel anchors 20/20 Collegiate Conference
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)—A roundtable discussion of “The Da Vinci Code” highlighted Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s second annual 20/20 Collegiate Conference, Feb. 3-4 in Wake Forest, N.C.
FIRST-PERSON: Be ready to answer ‘Da Vinci’ questions
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (BP)--Dan Brown’s staggering bestseller "The Da Vinci Code" comes to the screen in May 2006. The downside: Many nonbelievers will take the fictitious story to be truth. The upside: Some will ask Christians questions.
‘Da Vinci Code’ workshop audio posted at Midwestern’s website
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Audio recordings of "The Da Vinci Code" Workshop at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary have been posted to the seminary’s website.
‘Clash of Cultures’ stretches from ‘Da Vinci Code’ to Kabbalah
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--With popular spiritual movements like the Madonna-endorsed Kabbalah, which has its roots in Jewish mysticism, and books like the bestselling “Da Vinci Code,” which rekindles attacks on the Bible and the historic Christian faith, the question becomes: How should evangelical Christians respond and defend the faith?
