Frequently Asked Questions About 'The Da Vinci Code'
You’ve seen the book in stores, and heard lots of people talking about it, but what is this "Da Vinci" thing all about?

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Responding to 'The Da Vinci Code'
by Alex McFarland
With approximately 40 million copies of Dan Brown's book in circulation — and a major motion picture version soon to be released — Focus on the Family has launched a response to "The Da Vinci Code."

Should 'Da Vinci' Cast Doubts On the Faith?
by Alex McFarland
For those unfamiliar with the facts regarding Christianity's origin, author Dan Brown's distortions of history can be unsettling. Increasingly, letters coming from inquisitive teens and concerned parents are asking, "Just how trustworthy is the Bible and Christianity?"

The New Testament Canon: When, Why and How?
by M. James Sawyer, Ph.D.
It may surprise some Christians to learn that Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code," is right when he declares that the New Testament "did not arrive by fax from heaven.

An Interview with Sandra Miesel, co-author of 'The Da Vinci Hoax'
"The Da Vinci Code" was heavily promoted as the product of meticulous research . . . but readers have been sadly misinformed.

Was Jesus First Declared Divine Nearly 300 Years After He Died?
by Mike Licona
In his blockbuster book, "The Da Vinci Code," novelist Dan Brown tells his readers that prior to the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., Christians thought of Jesus only as a mortal prophet and that the jump from mortal to divine occurred when the new doctrine was first broached at the Council, voted on and barely passed.

Art, Truth and 'The Da Vinci Code' — Separating Fact From Fiction
by Fred Sanders
As an amateur art historian, I should be thrilled that a major movie is putting Renaissance masterpieces in front of mass audiences. Yet I find myself having the opposite reaction.

What Women Want: The Sacred Feminine and the Forgiveness of Sins
by Melissa Schubert
In promoting a cult of the sacred feminine, "The Da Vinci Code" attempts to answer (for its female readers, especially) our deep desire to think ourselves good in light of our suspicion that we are otherwise.

Was Jesus Merely Human, or Also Divine?
by Mark Mittelberg
Some people wonder why Christians are so concerned about a book and movie that are "mere fiction." It's because packed within the pages of this intriguing thriller are real claims about critically important matters of history — including those concerning Jesus and His identity.

'The Da Vinci Code' — Welcome to the Battle!
by Erwin Lutzer, Ph.D.
So, whose version of Christianity is most credible?

Hollywood Is in 'Da Vinci' Mode
by Alex McFarland
The release of "The Da Vinci Code" film presents an excellent opportunity for us to share the solid, compelling, truthful grounds on which Christianity rests.

Outreach in the Wake of 'Da Vinci'
by Lee Strobel
While "The Da Vinci Code" is appropriately labeled fiction, its clever blending of fact and fantasy has managed to convince many people that its underlying premise is true.

The Top 10 Errors Found in 'The Da Vinci Code'
compiled by Alex McFarland
When it comes to theology, how does "The Da Vinci Code" get it wrong? Let us count the ways . . .

Why Apologetics? Reasons for Defending the Faith
by Norman L. Geisler, Ph.D.
There are several basic reasons for doing apologetics. The first and most basic is that God has commanded it.

Choosing Their Religion: An iPod Mentality has Teens Shuffling Doctrine to Suit Their Personal Needs
by Tom Neven
It’s hardly a surprise that many teens are forming their religious worldviews by picking and choosing among things they like and leaving the "hard" stuff behind, largely without the benefit of traditional gatekeepers such as teachers and pastors.

Facts vs. Fiction in 'The Da Vinci Code'
by Carl E. Olson and Sandra Miesel
A frequent question asked by readers of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is, "How much of the novel's depiction of historical events, people, artwork and institutions is correct?" The short answer is, "Not much."

Has God Preserved His Word?
by Daniel B. Wallace
An axiom of orthodoxy is that Christians must base their faith on the word of God. The only problem is, we no longer have the original documents that comprise the Bible. So how can we go about recovering the wording of the original, and what is at stake in the textual variants?

The Gnostic Gospels and the Canon of Scripture
by J. Ed Komoszewski, James M. Sawyer and Daniel B. Wallace
Sir Leigh Teabing, the theological gadfly in Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code," makes several absurd pontifications. One of the worst is this: "More than eighty gospels were considered for the New Testament, and yet only a relative few were chosen for inclusion." Most Christians do not realize how much of Teabing's diatribe is pure fiction.

'The Da Vinci Code' — Opportunity in Disguise
"The Da Vinci Code" completely misrepresents and undermines the identity, mission and message of Jesus. It reduces Him from Creator, Redeemer and Messiah — perfectly God and perfectly man — to a mere religious leader whose main concern was creating a “divine goddess” movement.

Contributors
A list of contributors to "Focus on the Family's Response to 'The Da Vinci Code' "

Press Information
Information on scheduling an interview with a Focus on the Family spokesperson regarding "The Da Vinci Code."