Disecting Da Vinci

I have my first Da Vinci Code seminar tomorrow evening in Centropolis, Ks.

The only problem is that there is simply too much material for anyone to digest in one sitting. There are so many historical and factual errors that a person can get overwhelmed keeping track of it. Dan Brown, the author, just didn't do quality research into his subject material but instead took the lazy way out of depending on a couple of other authors for his information. He makes such elementary mistakes at times one could almost be embarrassed for him.

I also find it amusing that the rebuttals for this book/movie have been written by such different groups. Evangelicals, Catholics, liberal theologians, and secular humanists have all denounced The Da Vinci Code for being riddled with errors and misinformation. When do you ever see those groups on the same side of an argument?

The real issue is the question of how big an issue this needs to be. Do you overreact and call for a ban, burn the books, and throw a fit? Do you just ignore it as a bunch of meaningless pap (my initial reaction)? The right approach is probably in the middle. Yes, it's a paper tiger but it is also defamatory and potentially misleading. More than anything, it's an opportunity to teach the true history of the Church and her beliefs.