Book Reviews: Books About or Related to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction which he claims is based on historical fact. There is nothing wrong with basing a work of fiction around real events and people. A problem occurs when it isn't clear to readers where the history ends and the fiction begins. In Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, the fiction begins quickly because there are few facts.
The Da Vinci Fraud: Why the Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
The popularity of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code book is enormous; unfortunately, its errors and deceptiveness are equally enormous. Some defend it by saying that it's a work of fiction, which is true, but the book itself insists that the fiction is based around historical facts. Almost nothing in the book is factual, however, and the presentation of falsehoods as facts misleads readers.
The popularity of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code book is enormous; unfortunately, its errors and deceptiveness are equally enormous. Some defend it by saying that it's a work of fiction, which is true, but the book itself insists that the fiction is based around historical facts. Almost nothing in the book is factual, however, and the presentation of falsehoods as facts misleads readers.
Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is one of the most popular fiction books of recent memory, but it's just that: a work of fiction. How many readers who are supposed to know this also fully appreciate what this means? Just how much of the purportedly 'true' documents and history in the book are really fiction? Most readers don't know, but they should.
Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is one of the most popular fiction books of recent memory, but it's just that: a work of fiction. How many readers who are supposed to know this also fully appreciate what this means? Just how much of the purportedly 'true' documents and history in the book are really fiction? Most readers don't know, but they should.
Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings
Was Christianity originally founded upon the teachings and activities of a real person named Jesus, or was it rather based upon a fictionalized character created to convey mysterious truths? Does the answer to this question have any consequences for the nature of Christianity, either for today or for the future?
Was Christianity originally founded upon the teachings and activities of a real person named Jesus, or was it rather based upon a fictionalized character created to convey mysterious truths? Does the answer to this question have any consequences for the nature of Christianity, either for today or for the future?
The Jesus Mysteries: Was the 'Original Jesus' a Pagan God?
Did Jesus really exist? Most arguments by critics tend to be negative in nature - they takes information internal to Christianity and argue how and why it does not support the existence of a historical Jesus. This is complimented by Freke and Gandy's The Jesus Mysteries, because they spend more time on positive arguments...
Did Jesus really exist? Most arguments by critics tend to be negative in nature - they takes information internal to Christianity and argue how and why it does not support the existence of a historical Jesus. This is complimented by Freke and Gandy's The Jesus Mysteries, because they spend more time on positive arguments...