A wonderful series of seven posts (here begins the seventh one, with links to the other six) by Fr. Joseph Huneycutt on his blog, ORTHODIXIE, which takes Dan Brown's ridiculous novel and rips it a new one. Excellent work.
I can appreciate your opinion, and you may be right. But did you read my review? I think Christians should be concerned whether it brings more fame to Dan Brown or not. He'll have his own answers to make. But could you answer the questions of someone who has read the book? Saying "it is fiction" doesn't quite cut is -- as Brown (through his characters) claims the Bible is fiction, Christ is fiction, the Church is fiction. Fiction does not negate the fact that Brown has an agenda. It's an old agenda ... Gnosticism, otherwise known as heresy. I disagree with the statement: "nobody ... thinks it's real". I don't generally run in skeptical circles and know of several former believers who now have fresh and troubling doubts about the Church, Christianity, etc, thanks to Brown's book.
I wouldn't buy it, but I'm glad I read it. At least now I can discuss it should the need arise.
Thanks for commenting--and you as well, Father--but I have to disagree, as did Father, with the "nobody thinks it's real" statement. My godson's mother's family members are almost all very much convinced that Dan Brown's got it right. He undertook an effort like Fr. Joseph's (albeit a much smaller one) to debunk the ahistorical lunacy that is DVC in order to set them straight on the early Church et al.
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Hi Pete,
I can appreciate your opinion, and you may be right. But did you read my review? I think Christians should be concerned whether it brings more fame to Dan Brown or not. He'll have his own answers to make. But could you answer the questions of someone who has read the book? Saying "it is fiction" doesn't quite cut is -- as Brown (through his characters) claims the Bible is fiction, Christ is fiction, the Church is fiction. Fiction does not negate the fact that Brown has an agenda. It's an old agenda ... Gnosticism, otherwise known as heresy. I disagree with the statement: "nobody ... thinks it's real". I don't generally run in skeptical circles and know of several former believers who now have fresh and troubling doubts about the Church, Christianity, etc, thanks to Brown's book.
I wouldn't buy it, but I'm glad I read it. At least now I can discuss it should the need arise.
Then again, you may be right.
Pete,
Thanks for commenting--and you as well, Father--but I have to disagree, as did Father, with the "nobody thinks it's real" statement. My godson's mother's family members are almost all very much convinced that Dan Brown's got it right. He undertook an effort like Fr. Joseph's (albeit a much smaller one) to debunk the ahistorical lunacy that is DVC in order to set them straight on the early Church et al.
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