The Da Vinci Code FAQ

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
about The Da Vinci Code

by Rev. Dr. Mark D. Roberts

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The following are questions people frequently ask about The Da Vinci Code and its relevance to Jesus and Christianity. The answers are embedded in my series The Da Vinci Opportunity. This FAQ will help you to get the answers you need quickly. I have tried to gather these questions into helpful categories. I have not addressed issues related to art, to contemporary Catholicism and Opus Dei, or to the architecture of Christian churches. These do not fall into my area of expertise, and they're not especially relevant to the core issues of Christian faith. Some questions will be listed under more than one subject heading.
		For concise, helpful discussions of a broad range of issues related to The Da Vinci Code, check out The Da Vinci Dialogue website.)

General Questions

What elements of The Da Vinci Code are contrary to orthodox Christianity?

Why worry about "historical claims" in The Da Vinci Code since it's just a work of fiction?

Why do people believe that fictional elements of The Da Vinci Code are historically accurate?

Does Dan Brown himself believe that his fictionalized "history" of Jesus and early Christianity is true?

What are the Da Vinci Opportunities, as you call them?

What books on The Da Vinci Code would you recommend?

Questions About the Gospels, both Canonical and Non-Canonical

What does The Da Vinci Code claim to be true about the gospels?

What are some of the most wildly fictional claims in The Da Vinci Code about the gospels?

Are any of Leigh Teabing's supposedly historical claims about the gospels true?

Were "more than eighty gospels considered for the New Testament"?

When were the gospels written? Are the non-canonical gospels older than the biblical gospels?

Is the Gospel of Thomas relevant to The Da Vinci Code? If so, how?

Why should one consider the biblical gospels to be reliable historical sources for Jesus?

Does the picture of Jesus in the biblical gospels make historical sense? Does it make more sense than the picture of Jesus in the Gnostic gospels?

Were the New Testament gospels edited to support the political agenda of the early church?

Which gospels portray Jesus as more fully human, the biblical gospels or the Gnostic gospels?

What are the gospels from Nag Hammadi? Where can I find them online so I can read them for myself?

What about the newly published Gospel of Judas? Is it relevant to the discussion of The Da Vinci Code? Does it undermine the reliability of the New Testament gospels?

According to The Da Vinci Code, how did the New Testament gospels make it into the Bible?

What was the role of Constantine in the formation of the New Testament?

Questions About Constantine

What was the role of Constantine in the formation of the New Testament?

What really happened at the Council of Nicaea?

Questions About Gnosticism

What is Gnosticism?

Why is Gnosticism popular today?

Was the battle between orthodox Christianity and Gnosticism primarily a power struggle?

What are the gospels from Nag Hammadi? Where can I find them online so I can read them for myself?

What about the newly published Gospel of Judas? Is it relevant to the discussion of The Da Vinci Code? Does it undermine the reliability of the New Testament gospels?

Is the Gospel of Thomas relevant to The Da Vinci Code? If so, how?

Did the Gnostics believe in a more human Christ?

The Da Vinci Code and Women

Should The Da Vinci Code be considered a pro-feminist book?

Questions About the Marriage of Jesus

Why has the idea of a married Jesus become so popular?

Does the question of whether Jesus was married or not really matter?

Where can I find all of the refences to Mary Magdalene in the non-canonical gospels?

What is the evidence for the marriage of Jesus and Mary in the Gospel of Mary?

What is the evidence for the marriage of Jesus and Mary in the Gospel of Philip?

What is the evidence for the marriage of Jesus and Mary in the New Testament gospels?

How should we respond to the argument that Jesus was married because marriage was required of all Jewish men at that time?

Why didn't Jesus get married?

Questions About the Divinity of Christ

What does The Da Vinci Code claim about the divinity of Christ?

Did the Gnostics believe in a more human Christ?

What really happened at the Council of Nicaea?

When did the followers of Jesus start believing He was divine?

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