Well, this is the long-awaited opening day for “The Da Vinci Code” movie. It promises to be quite an adventure and I’m really looking forward to seeing it. However, there has been a great deal of discussion in both secular and religious circles about many of the refuted historical issues raised in the story. I will certainly wait until after the movie to debate all of the doctrines in question. Nonetheless, I wish to remind my readers, most emphatically, that this movie based upon a work of fiction. Dan Brown’s very popular novel is not a book of history, but a book of historical fiction. That mean’s that he purposely manipulated the facts of history in order to accommodate his plot and story. So when you watch the movie please feel free to enjoy the ride, but always keep in mind that it’s just a movie. The danger is that folks who don’t possess an intimate knowledge of history and/or religion will form doctrinal opinions based upon a thought provoking, though basically false, story. Beware of that pitfall.
That being said, I will endeavor to address some of the more ambiguous discussion points next week … after each of us have had a chance to see the movie. At that time, many of us will have formed some opinions and it may be interesting to see where we all stand. In the mean time, enjoy the movie and the related conversations around the water cooler. In the end, however, my fondest hope is that you shall never look for truth in the fiction isle at your local bookstore or at the movie theater. If you should have any specific questions regarding this subject, please feel free to contact me at the email link above.
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