The Da Vinci Code

[Not Afraid]

Well, the Frontspiece says:
The Da Vinci Code; A Novel.

He opens with 2 facts:

The first about the Prioir of Sion, the fact that it is a real organization and that there were some pretty renown members, including Da Vinci.

The second is about Opus Dei, some recent controversy within the organization and the location of the new headquarters.

The only other disclaimer is that

All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.

However, it IS a novel and therefore a work of fiction. But, fact and fiction certainly do thend to meld over time.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Well, the Frontspiece says:

The first about the Prioir of Sion, the fact that it is a real organization and that there were some pretty renown members, including Da Vinci.

And even in such a straightforward statement he either lies or, at best, uncritically passes along untrue information.

There is no historical evidence of the existence of the Priory of Sion until 1956 when the group was founded by Pierre Plantard.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Well, the Frontspiece says:
The Da Vinci Code; A Novel.

He opens with 2 facts:

The first about the Prioir of Sion, the fact that it is a real organization and that there were some pretty renown members, including Da Vinci.

The second is about Opus Dei, some recent controversy within the organization and the location of the new headquarters.

The only other disclaimer is that
However, it IS a novel and therefore a work of fiction. But, fact and fiction certainly do thend to meld over time.

The first of those two facts is not very factual at all:

http://www.alpheus.org/html/articles...chardson1.html

Oh, Alex, JINX (We seem to be on a similar wavelength)

[Gemini Cricket]

I liked Dan Brown's book. But I took it for what it was. Escapist entertainment. Some feel he's a terrible writer, but he's no doubt a very smart man to have this book be as popular as it is.

I felt empowered by it in ways. I felt the idea that Jesus could have just been a man and nothing more to be compelling. I also agree with his theory that there is a lot of misogyny in the Catholic Church and that painting (no pun intended) Mary Magdalene as a whore is a prime example. Heaven forbid that a woman could have been an apostle...

I'm looking forward to the movie. Although Tom Hanks was not my first choice to play Langdon.

Religious communities need to realize is that protesting a film only intensifies interest in it. ie. 'Last Temptation of Christ', 'Sister Act', 'Passion of the Christ' etc... They did not make a huge call for a boycott of 'Brokeback'. Doing that would have advertised the film even more (if that's possible).

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Religious communities need to realize is that protesting a film only intensifies interest in it. ie. 'Last Temptation of Christ', 'Sister Act', 'Passion of the Christ' etc... They did not make a huge call for a boycott of 'Brokeback'. Doing that would have advertised the film even more (if that's possible).

True that. I haven't read it, and probably wouldn't have seen it. Now that I've read this thread, I might just to see what the fuss is about.