101 Questions & Answers on the Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition
101 Questions & Answers on the Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition (Responses to 101 Questions) Nancy De Flon, John Vidmar,
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 0809144123
DDC: 813.54
Edition: Paperback; 2006-05-01
Summary:
Whatever one's opinion of it as a detective thriller, Dan Brown's
popular novel The Da Vinci Code makes assertions that are in stark
opposition to Catholic teaching and it seriously misrepresents Church
history and doctrine. In 101 Questions and Answers on The Da Vinci
Code and the Catholic Tradition, church historians Nancy de Flon and
John Vidmar use a reader-friendly question and answer format to
separate fact from fiction and to go beyond the endless refutations
of Dan Brown's assertions to focus on positive and, in some cases
surprising, aspects of Church history. Previous commentaries and
critiques of The Da Vinci Code have been limited to either debunking
errors or to presenting exhaustive "facts" directly related to the
book's claims (sometimes in encyclopedic fashion). By contrast, De
Flon and Vidmar not only show where Brown went wrong, but they also
unlock the doors (that Brown ignored) to the treasure rooms of the
Catholic tradition and they display for the reader the wealth of
people, customs, and events that comprise Catholic identity. Far more
than a mere Da Vinci Code "debunker," 101 Question and Answers on The
Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition serves as celebration of
Catholic culture that uses The Da Vinci Code as its springboard. It's
the ideal guide for readers who want to learn not only what's wrong
in The Da Vinci Code but also what's right about the Catholic
tradition. And with the upcoming release of the film, the timing
could not be better.
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