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May 17, 2006
Da Vinci Code...
I think a lot of people have read the book, not just as a popular page-turner but also as an experience in shared frustration with status-quo, male-dominated, power-oriented, cover-up-prone organized Christian religion. We need to ask ourselves why the vision of Jesus hinted at in Dan Brown's book is more interesting, attractive, and intriguing to these people than the standard vision of Jesus they hear about in church. Why would so many people be disappointed to find that Brown's version of Jesus has been largely discredited as fanciful and inaccurate, leaving only the church's conventional version? Is it possible that, even though Brown's fictional version misleads in many ways, it at least serves to open up the possibility that the church's conventional version of Jesus may not do him justice?
Brian McLaren on the Da Vinci Code
HT: Mike DeVries
I'm sure that this thought and article will stir up some conversation. But whatever your thoughts on the Da Vinci Code, the movie is coming, and is going to be a huge hit even though the critics at Cannes don't love it.
I hadn't read the book till these last couple of weeks. I probably never would have read it, except I didn't want to see the movie first, and I figured that if I'm going to be a part of the conversation, then I should read the book at the very least. The book was okay. It's definitely a page turner and a very easy read, but as far as novels and literature go, it's pretty average stuff. I enjoyed reading the book and I didn't take any of it too seriously, though I could see where some people might take it pretty seriously. The book gets a little tiring with all its conspiracies, cliches and over the top code breaking, but it made for fascinating reading.
I am no Da Vinci Code expert and I have no intention of writing at length on it because there are plenty of others doing this.
If you are interested in what is going on check out Mark Roberts blog as it is the most comprehensive of anything that I have read relating to the Da Vinci Code, the Gnostic gospels, the NT, etc.
Posted by rhett at May 17, 2006 08:42 AM
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Rhett,
I haven't read the book, not sure yet if I am going to read it or see the movie. I have been reading several blogs that have been posting on it though: and Ben Witherington
I dont know if your blog comments accept html if not that will look really dumb. Oh well.
Blessings,
Wayne
Posted by: Wayne Bowerman at May 17, 2006 11:12 PM
the other one that didn't work out in my jacked up html is Barbra Nicolosi's blog Church of the masses especially her post "My DVC Rant" very good stuff.
Posted by: Wayne Bowerman at May 18, 2006 06:31 AM
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