Fact and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code - Softcover

Kellmeyer, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971812861 ISBN 13: 9780971812864

Publisher: Bridegroom Press, 2004

Synopsis

Addresses 72 different issues raised by the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code, including:A discussion of how Dan Brown hijacked Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body to forward his own pagan agenda,Correct interpretation of The Last Supper and The Madonna of the Rocks,Where the Mona Lisa’s name really comes from,What Catholic elements make the book so popular?Why is the copyright suit against Dan Brown critically important?Why is the phrase "pain is good" a heresy?What is the significance of the symbolism in Chartres Cathedral?Can we receive absolution through suffering?Do Catholics ever fight holy war?Why is the phrase "the relics of Wicca" a contradiction in terms?What does Dan Brown get wrong about Opus Dei?What is the link between devil worship and paganism?Is there a link between Olympic games and the pentacle?What are the facts concerning Leonardo da Vinci’s life?What is the history of tarot cards?Why does Dan Brown get information on early scientists wrong?What is the significance of the number Phi?What is the Priory of Sion?What is the mystery in the Mona Lisa?What is the truth about the medieval witch trials?Why is the phrase “Sex is dirty “ a heresy?Why is Brown’s interpretation of The Madonna of the Rocks wrong?What does he get wrong about Vatican II?Why is the only bishop in the novel actually a Catholic heretic?What is the history of the Knights Templar?Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?Are the Grail legends are unique?Was Noah an albino?What is the Secretariat Vaticana?Where did the Bible come from?How many Gospels were there in the early Church?Did Constantine collate or commission the Bible?Was Constantine baptized against his will?What was Rome’s official religion under Constantine?Did Isis inspire the icons of Mary nursing Jesus?Is Christianity a set of fairly poor fables?Did Constantine shift the Sabbath to Sunday?Did the Council of Nicaea vote on Jesus’ divinity?Why is it impossible for Constantine to have dealt with the Vatican?What is the significance of Leonardo’s Last Supper?Was Constantine the first to use the word "heretic"?What is the Chalice, the Blade, and Hieros Gamos?Does Christianity say man=creator, woman=sinner?Was there a smear campaign against Mary Magdalene?Was Jesus married?Was Mary Magdelene his wife?What is in the Gospel of Mary Magdalene?Where did Peter’s authority come from?Is there a disembodied hand in The Last Supper?What is the "Q" document and why is it impossible?Did the Merovingians found Paris?Who is Plantard and Saint Claire?What is the significance of Nekkudot?Why is Dan Brown wrong about "La lingua pura"?What is Gnosis?What is the Shekinah and how did the Jews view it?Where does the word "Jehovah" come from?Is the description of the Wiccan ritual accurate?Who is Baphomet?Is the phrase "Faith is based on fabrication" heretical?Why is the Temple Church round?Were troubadour the ministers of Gnosis?Did Newton’s science incur the Church’s wrath?Could Opus Dei become "a church unto itself"?And much, much more!

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Synopsis

Seek the Truth. Discover the answers to over six dozen issues raised in Dan Brown's best-selling novel. Issues include: Rome and Christianity * The real Council vote on Jesus and divinity. * Why Constantine avoided the Vatican. Medieval history * Did Catholics burn five million witches? * The real history of the Knights Templar. * Why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky. * Why the Temple Church is round. * Pagan symbolism in Chartres Cathedral? Modern History * Why the copyright lawsuit matters. * What Brown gets wrong about Opus Dei. * The Secretariat Vaticana doesn't exist. * The Priory of Sion was a 1950's con game. * Where tarot cards came from. Art History * Leonardo's view of The Last Supper. * Is there a disembodied hand? * How did he view The Madonna of the Rocks? Scripture * Was Noah an albino? * Who wrote the Bible? * How many Gospels were there? * Why is the word "Jehovah" absurd? Science and Religion * Were early scientists opposed to religion? * Did Newton incur the Church's wrath? Wicca and Paganism * What is in the Gospel of Mary Magdalene? * The Chalice, the Blade, and Hieros Gamos? * Wicca has no relics. * The link between satanism and paganism.

* Is Christianity built on a set of pagan fables? * Constantine's attitude toward Christianity? * Rome's attitude towards Christianity? * What is Gnosis? * Who is Baphomet? * Did Isis inspire icons of Mary and Jesus? Theology * How Dan Brown hijacked Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. * Why the phrases "pain is good" and "sex is dirty" are Christian heresies. * Do Catholics recieve forgiveness thru suffering or fighting a holy war? * Could Opus Dei ever become "a church unto itself"? * Why the "Q" document is an impossible fabrication. * Why the phrase "Faith is based on fabrication" is heretical. * Why the only bishop in the novel is actually a Catholic heretic. * Do Christians blame woman for the Fall? * Was there a smear campaign against Mary Magdalene? * Was Jesus married? Was Mary Magdelene his wife? * Where did Peter's authority come from? ...and much more!

With graduate degrees in both European history (Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville) and theology (Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH), plus a popular book on Christian sexuality to his credit, Steve Kellmeyer is admirably suited to weigh the claims made in The Da Vinci Code against the historical and theological evidence. Join him as he works page by page through the novel, highlighting the fact and the fiction!

Edition details

• Publisher: Bridegroom Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971812861
• ISBN 13: 9780971812864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96