The Da Vinci Code : Cracked
Books and movies can have a powerful effect on those who enjoy them. Unfortunately, The Da Vinci Code presents the Catholic Church as an extremely evil institution, and it grossly misrepresents history, and worst of all it blasphemously insults God. That is reason enough to discourage people from giving their money to those who promote it.
The Internet resources on the right are intended
to help assess the potential dangers of the book and how to refute it. Catholic Exchange offers the best
concise descriptive account of why we should be lovingly concerned about
those who are influenced by it.
Mrs. Mary Kochan from Catholic Exchange reports:
[My friends went to movie theater last weekend
and ... ] they were not surprised to see a preview for The Da Vinci Code
[ movie with Tom Hanks and Directed by Ron Howard.]
A Stunning Response
“They
were not surprised either to see that the preview featured two minutes
of fast-paced, heart-pumping excitement and suspense. They knew that the
book was considered a real page-turner. They were not shocked to see a
murder scene and what was supposed to be an Opus Dei monk whipping and
cutting himself. They already knew that there was murder in the book and
that the author, Dan Brown, egregiously and sensationally misrepresented
Opus Dei — which, by the way, has no monks.
“They
were somewhat surprised to see that the preview ended with the
injunction, "Seek the Truth," since neither the author of the book, nor
the producer or director of the movie, have shown the slightest interest
in doing so themselves.
“But they were beyond surprised — they were stunned — when the preview
ended and the audience erupted in rousing applause with some people even
standing in enthusiastic appreciation. That is not good news. Not for
anyone who cares about truth. Not for any Catholic who is concerned with
the rising tide of anti-Catholicism in the culture. ...
“The Da Vinci Code book has been on the New York Times Best Seller List
for nearly three years and sold over 40 million copies in 44 languages.
It has damaged the faith of millions and the movie version threatens to
multiply this harm many times.
“Responding to The Da Vinci Code by defending the biblical record of the
life of Christ is the responsibility of all Christians. But The Da Vinci
Code is especially an attack on the Catholic Church, her history and her
institutions. Catholics are rising to the defense of the faith and
Catholic Exchange is leading the way …”
Click Here to see the whole article.
What Can We Do About It ?
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What if I already bought The Da Vinci Code ?
Well, with over 44 million copies sold you are not alone. In appreciation for all the hard work that others have done to explain the errors in Dan Brown’s book and in gratitude to them for offering so much of it free of charge on the Internet I wanted to offer them some financial compensation.
They have not only helped me, but so many others as well. So, I bought one book in the Commercial Resources section and I bought the other book on CD. Check out Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George’s recommendation for Carl Olson’s book.
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Alternate Version
I believe that one reason that The Da Vinci Code is so popular is because of its anti-Catholic message. It opposes Christ and those who seek to follow Him. Some people will think that Dan Brown’s assertions give them an intellectual justification for dissenting from the “Vatican,” the Catholic Church. And therefore, they will have at least a subconscious attraction to it.
Although, it is true that our separated brothers and sister in Christ will also be offended by the books assertion that Jesus is not truly Divine. Therefore, it behooves us to unite with them in opposing this novel and movie. However, since many of them are also opposed to the Catholic Church - although not really the Catholic Church, but rather how they misunderstand her to be - this alternate pamphlet has been rewritten with the emphasis on the word “Christian” instead of the word “Catholic.”
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Last Supper Links
Last Supper Image- 505kb
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Apostles - Labeled
Identities - Good Description
Hands - Analysis by Mario Taddei
Sketch - by Leonardo, Study for the right arm of Peter.
Virgin of the Rocks or
Madonna of the Rocks
Virgin of the Rocks, by Leonardo da Vinci, Musée du Louvre, Paris. 100KB Image 2, Details 3
Virgin of the Rocks, by Leonardo da Vinci, Oil on wood. National Gallery, London, UK. Image 2
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MP3 Audio - Carl Olson talk in South Dakota, 9 MB
MP3 Audio - From Human Life Int.
Reading Between Lines,
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Anti -Feminism - by
Dr.
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Transcript , also.
Articles
At this Web site:
Refuting The Da Vinci Code page 2
Laughable
Mistakes
Madonna of the Rocks - Who’s who
Just Fiction ? - Why this issue is important
Science and the Church: How the Church promoted the Sciences
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External Links
Plot summary - Anti-Catholic, by Amy Welborn.
Falsehoods in The Da Vinci Code -
A quick list by C.R. Publications
Early Fathers on the Divinity of Christ
Da Vinci Code Critique
by Carl Olson.
in Envoy Magazine
Part I -
Part II
Exposing the Errors in The Da Vinci Code
Excerpts from The Da Vinci Hoax
by Carl E. Olson and Sandra Miesel
The “It's Just Fiction!” Doctrine:
Reading Too Little Into The Da Vinci Code
by Carl E. Olson | March 14, 2005
Dismantling The Da Vinci Code
By Sandra Miesel
Cracking The Da Vinci Code
by Catholic Answers
Artistic Blunders in “Da Vinci Code”
By Elizabeth Lev
Our Sunday Visitor - Da Vinci, templars and the third secret of Fatima - Anti-Catholicism sells.
Cryptex - Dan Brown’s make believe,
Not Leonardo’s invention
Fr. Gary Coulter - article and links
The Da Vinci Code: A Critique - Rev. Morrow. Good Priory of Sion details
Anti-Feminism - Of the Da Vinci Code
Other-Cott - Should we watch this movie ?
HUMOR
Create your own Dan Brown Novel – Be sure to hit your refresh button. Each one is “original” as the next. Must See. Hilarious
Commercial Resources
Books
The Da Vinci Deception,
by M. Shea and E. Sri
Order Book at 1-800-376-0520.
The
Da Vinci Hoax,
by C. Olson and S. Miesel
-the complete refutation.
Order Book at 1-800-651-1531
Books on Audio Tape or Compact Disc
The Da Vinci Hoax:
Exposing the Errors in The Da Vinci Code
By: Carl Olson and Sandra Miesel
Read By Matthew Arnold
Order CD's 1-800-526-2151
The Da Vinci Code
A Catholic Response
By: Mark McNeil
The Da Vinci Code Exposed:
The Truth About Mary Magdalene, the Gospel and the and the Grail
By Matthew Arnold
No Code, No Conspiracy: Just the Gospel Truth
By Dr. Timothy O'Donnell and Rev. John C. De Celles
The Da Vinci Code: History or Heresy?
Carl Olson & Jim Burnham
2-CD Set : 1-800-705-6131
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