More on The Da Vinci Code

In recent years the novel The Da Vinci Code has received a great deal of publicity–especially with a movie version of the book. In addition, a manuscript of the Gnostic Gospel of Judas, dated from about 250-300 A.D., has been creating a stir. Both are anti-Christian in their attack on the biblical record and the Person of Christ.

Examined carefully, they are no real threat to Christian truth, but what they teach has prompted questions on the part of many. Without an understanding of the Scriptures and a basic knowledge of church history, it is easy to be confused by the arguments presented. For the sake of your congregation, it would be good to address this issue. You might consider presenting a message on the subject, or making it a topic for an adult or teen Sunday School elective. At the least, it would be good to recommend some helpful resources, and even to place these in your church library. I have written an article on the subject (The Da Vinci Code: A Critique of Dan Brown’s Novel), but here are some further resources:

• The Da Vinci Code: A Quest for Answers (Josh McDowell)
• Answers to the Da VInci Code (Timothy Paul Jones)
• Exploring the Da Vinci Code: Investigating the Issues Raised by the Book and Movie (Lee Strobel and Gary Poole)
• The Da Vinci Deception (Erwin Lutzer)
• The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction (Hank Hanegraaff & Paul Maier)