As The Da Vinci Code is shown in cinemas around the country Christians are speaking out against the film. It seeks to undermine the historical truth of the Bible - particularly its account of Jesus' death & resurrection and his deity.
Telling truth from falsehood
Ian Garrett, of Jesmond Parish Church in Newcastle upon Tyne, says:
"The Da Vinci Code presents a breathtakingly misleading account of how and when the Bible was written - the result being to cast doubt on Jesus' claim to be God. Dan Brown claims that the theory about Jesus which he has woven into his novel is based on 'fact', but his 'facts' are demonstrably false at every crucial point.
"While Dan Brown's characters accuse the Church of re-writing history in a one-sided way, it's actually The Da Vinci Code that does that - by implying that a discredited theory about Jesus is 'fact', and by dismissing the evidence of the Bible with hardly a mention."
Read more by Ian Garrett on The Da Vinci Code and see his comparison between the book and real church history. Choose a link below.
The Da Vinci code, History, Films and Neo-Gnosticism
Read an article by David Holloway (Christian Institute Trustee and Vicar of Jesmond Parish Church) looking at why, today, a story like The Da Vinci Code is so easily accepted as a legitimate interpretation of history. Choose a link below.
Links to other Resources
Booklets
Da Vinci - A broken code 
By Brian Edwards (Day One Publications)
From Dan Brown's fiction to Mary Magdalene's faith Garry Williams (Christian Focus Publications)
Websites
Know the truth... Share the truth (Focus on the Family)
