The Da Vinci Code: A novel & movie.

Separating facts/speculation/fantasy

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The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown, is a remarkable novel and movie!

	It is a blend of religious history, imagination, and a fast-paced, riveting story.
	As of late 2006-MAR, it had been on the New York Times top ten list of hardcover fiction for 155 continuous weeks -- about three years!
	It has been translated into at least 42 different languages.
	It is the "Harry Potter^'" of adult mysteries.
	It has spawned a series of books by other authors which attempt to separate fact from fiction in The Da Vinci Code.
	By late 2006-MAR, over 40 million hardcover copies had been sold. It was then published in paperback format, which sold over a half million copies in its first week of release.

But a Beliefnet poll in 2006-FEB showed that:

	48% found the novel "offensively inaccurate,"
	31% found it inaccurate but enjoyable,
	16% believe it makes a lot of sense.
	5% were not sure.

Quotations:

	"I find it beyond naive to convince myself that the folks who are lapping up The Da Vinci Code are on a 'search for truth.' They're not. They're on a crusade to validate their own rejection of the authority of Christ and the Church." Barbara Nicolosi ₁
	"Frankly, I don't think it has more harmful ideas in it than the Left Behind novels." Emerging Church leader Brian McLaren, commenting on the Da Vinci Code.

Topics covered in this section:

About the book:

	About Dan Brown, novelist
	*Overview of The Da Vinci Code* novel**
	Some things in the book are not what they seem
	Reviews of the book
	Factually untrue or highly speculative statements in the book
	Why the book is such a major success
	*Books and a DVD about The Da Vinci Code* -- mostly negative**
	Media reports about the book

About the movie:

	Reactions to the movie, primarily from Christian groups
	Movie data
	Media re ports about the movie
	Advertising/stalking controversy in Canada

Other:

Web site information sources on The Da Vinci Code

Reference used:

ChristianityToday.com, 2006-MAY-03

More information:

	The book has its own web site at: http://www.TheDaVinciCode.com
	The author has a web site at: http://www.DanBrown.com

Amazon.com stocks many books related to the Da Vinci Code:

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Copyright � 2005 to 2011 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally posted: 2005-MAR-06
Latest update: 2011-MAY-14
Author: B.A. Robinson