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 | 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% believes it makes a lot of sense. |
| 5% were not sure. |
Quotations:
| “I find it beyond naïve 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:
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 2007 by Ontario Consultants on Religious
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Originally posted: 2005-MAR-06
Latest update: 2007-MAY-05
Author: B.A. Robinson
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