
Probe Ministries is a non-profit ministry whose mission is to assist the church in renewing the minds of believers with a Christian worldview and to equip the church to engage the world for Christ. He holds Bachelor of Science (psychology) and Master of Theology degrees from Duke and Oxford universities, respectively. Rusty Wright, former associate speaker and writer with Probe Ministries, is an international lecturer, award-winning author, and journalist who has spoken on six continents. Bruce, Jesus & Christian Origins Outside the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974), pp. Deborah Caldwell (interviewer), “Unpacking ‘The Code’: What’s true in Dan Brown’s ‘Da Vinci Code’ and what’s pure historical fiction?”, p.
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Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code (New York: Doubleday, 2003), p. Who is Jesus, really? Why not examine the evidence and decide for yourself?ġ. Deep hunger for spiritual experience is prevalent. Clergy sex scandals have engendered mistrust. The Da Vinci Code touches many emotional chords.

The story’s fictitious British scholar, Sir Leigh Teabing, says, “…almost everything our fathers taught us about Christ is false.”

The novel raises healthy questions about Christian faith. I enjoyed the film and feel that moviegoers are in for an adventure if they can follow the action and detail. The film generally follows the novel’s storyline. Their descendants live today.ĭan Brown’s novel is an entertaining, artfully designed thriller filled with mystery, intrigue, and suspense. The Da Vinci Code, the blockbuster novel that’s now a major motion picture, makes some controversial claims: Jesus of Nazareth, a mere mortal, married Mary Magdalene and fathered her child.
