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A 'The Da Vinci Code' review
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0 responses 1 comment The world enthusiastically awaits the motion picture release of Dan Brown’s best selling novel, “The Da Vinci Code.” Columbia Pictures will release “The Da Vinci Code” in theaters on May 19.

To date, Brown’s book has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide since its publication in March 2003. 

It will be interesting to see how well the book is received on the silver screen.
All forms of media have been celebrating Brown’s contribution to the world of literature.

His book is definitely an exciting thriller. It takes the reader on a suspenseful journey through a world of secret societies, hidden messages and the age old struggle between Christianity and the pagan world.

“The Da Vinci Code” is only a novel. Even though the story is woven into factual events, with historical characters, actual places and authentic artifacts, it is nonetheless, a wonderful product of literary creativity.

This creative aspect of the novel is maintained by Brown in a quote from www.danbrown.com. 

“‘The Da Vinci Code’ is a novel, and therefore, a work of fiction. While the book’s characters and their actions are obviously not real, the artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist ...”

In spite of the author’s claim that “The Da Vinci Code” is a fictional composition, some have used the book to exploit and discredit the Bible. 

However, Brown is not completely innocent of encouraging heretical views of the biblical story.

In an answer to a question on his Web site, “Would you consider yourself a conspiracy theorist?”  He wrote, “Hardly. In fact, I’m quite the opposite — more of a skeptic. ... However, the secret behind ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was too well documented and significant for me to dismiss.”

This insinuation has disturbed a hornet’s nest within Christianity.
Several books from various denominations have been written to counter Brown’s controversial research claims.

And, in a special report at www.catholic.com, a question was posed, “Should other Christians be concerned about the book?” Their answer, “Definitely. Only some of the offensive claims of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ pertain directly to the Catholic Church. The remainder strike at the Christian faith itself. If the book’s claims were true, then all forms of Christianity would be false ...”

Ultimately, Brown’s key supposition that Jesus was not the Messiah is his most destructive heresy.

Suggesting Jesus is not the Christ invalidates Christianity.

Perhaps this facetious alteration to one of the book’s riddles offers an insight into the author’s likely intentions, “So dark the con of (Dan).” 

Furthermore, true believers need to reflect on words like the following:
“This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.” — 1 John 4:2-3.

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Comment From: sarahdoll

It's been a long time since I've heard the word 'heretic'. Most likely in a middle school history class. My point being that such harsh claims and judgements, I thought, were outdated and something we evolved past a long time ago. I don't doubt that some have used the book in a negative and some-what destructive manner, but I doubt that justifies the author being called a heretic and making claims to know his 'likely intentions'. I don't think it very fair to criticize and belittle a book for containing the thought of Jesus not being the son of God. Many people, religious or not, do not necessarily believe him to be the son of God. A remarkable man and a brilliant prophet, yes. But divine son of God... not so much. I hope you don't mean to imply that you hold no religious tolerance for others who may believe otherwise. or as you say "the spirit of the Antichrist."