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Engaging the World with the
Heart and Mind of Christ
Engaging the World with the
Heart and Mind of Christ
“Will and Grace, WWE Smackdown, Eminem, and Madonna have more to do with the direction of our culture than all of Congress.”
Bill Wichterman
Policy advisor to Senate Majority leader
Bill Frist
“Will and Grace, WWE Smackdown, Eminem, and Madonna have more to do with the direction of our culture than all of Congress.”
Bill Wichterman
Policy advisor to Senate Majority leader
Bill Frist
“More theology is conveyed in, and probably retained from one hour of popular television, than from all the sermons that are delivered on any given weekend in America’s synagogues, churches and mosques.”
Phyllis TicklePublisher’s Weekly“God-Talk in America”
“More theology is conveyed in, and probably retained from one hour of popular television, than from all the sermons that are delivered on any given weekend in America’s synagogues, churches and mosques.”
Phyllis TicklePublisher’s Weekly“God-Talk in America”
Test everything.- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Do not believe every spirit, but test the Spirits to see whether they are fromGod. -1 John 4:1
Test everything.- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Do not believe every spirit, but test the Spirits to see whether they are fromGod. -1 John 4:1
“The cinema is an arena for cultural discourse not a place for converting members of that culture.”
Dr. William RomanowskiUSA Today, 2 March 2006
“The cinema is an arena for cultural discourse not a place for converting members of that culture.”
Dr. William RomanowskiUSA Today, 2 March 2006
“Dan Brown has to be one of the best, smartest and most accomplished writers in the country. . . This is pure genius.”
Nelson DeMille
“Dan Brown has to be one of the best, smartest and most accomplished writers in the country. . . This is pure genius.”
Nelson DeMille
“His research is impeccable.”New York Daily News
“His research is impeccable.”New York Daily News
“‘The Da Vinci Code’ has characters so thin they're practically transparent, ludicrous dialogue, and prose that's 100 percent cliché.”
Laura MillerSalon.com
“‘The Da Vinci Code’ has characters so thin they're practically transparent, ludicrous dialogue, and prose that's 100 percent cliché.”
Laura MillerSalon.com
“‘The Da Vinci Code’ is so bad it makes bad books look good.”
Salmon Rushdie
“‘The Da Vinci Code’ is so bad it makes bad books look good.”
Salmon Rushdie
May 19, 2006May 19, 2006
“Seek the Truth”“Seek the Truth”
What is the
“Da Vinci Code?”
What is the
“Da Vinci Code?”
A Catholic sect attempting to maintainthe power of the Church by keepingthe ‘truth” from being revealed by any meansnecessary – includingassassination.
A Catholic sect attempting to maintainthe power of the Church by keepingthe ‘truth” from being revealed by any meansnecessary – includingassassination.
Priory of SionPriory of Sion Opus DeiOpus Dei
Keepers of the “truth”about Jesus and the early church. Possessdocuments provingcurrent beliefs aboutJesus and Christianhistory are a lie.
Keepers of the “truth”about Jesus and the early church. Possessdocuments provingcurrent beliefs aboutJesus and Christianhistory are a lie.
Jesus Christ
The Early Church
The New Testament
Jesus Christ
The Early Church
The New Testament
Jesus ChristJesus Christ
The Da Vinci Code“Jesus’ establishment as the ‘Son of God’ wasofficially proposed and voted on by the Council of Nicea . . . [and it was] a relatively close vote atthat” (p. 233).
The Da Vinci Code“Jesus’ establishment as the ‘Son of God’ wasofficially proposed and voted on by the Council of Nicea . . . [and it was] a relatively close vote atthat” (p. 233).
Jesus ChristJesus Christ
Truth
The Da Vinci Code“Until that moment in history, Jesus was viewed byHis followers as a mortal prophet . . . A great andpowerful man, but a man nonetheless. By officiallyendorsing Jesus as the Son of God, Constantine turned Jesus into a deity” (p. 233).
The Da Vinci Code“Until that moment in history, Jesus was viewed byHis followers as a mortal prophet . . . A great andpowerful man, but a man nonetheless. By officiallyendorsing Jesus as the Son of God, Constantine turned Jesus into a deity” (p. 233).
Jesus ChristJesus Christ
The Truth+Scriptures call Jesus “God”
Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13; etc. +Early Church Fathers taught that Jesus was God+The Council of Nicea A.D. 325
The Truth+Scriptures call Jesus “God”
Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13; etc. +Early Church Fathers taught that Jesus was God+The Council of Nicea A.D. 325
Jesus ChristJesus Christ
The Da Vinci Code“The marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdaleneis part of the historical record” (p. 245).
The Da Vinci Code“The marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdaleneis part of the historical record” (p. 245).
“The Last Supper practically shouts to the viewer that Jesus and Mary were a pair” (p. 244).“The Last Supper practically shouts to the viewer that Jesus and Mary were a pair” (p. 244).
Jesus ChristJesus ChristThe Truth+There is no mention in any historical writing that
Jesus was ever married+The so-called ‘proof’ is in Gnostic writings+The Apostle Paul would no doubt have mentioned Jesus in 1 Corinthians 9:5: “Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?”
The Truth+There is no mention in any historical writing that
Jesus was ever married+The so-called ‘proof’ is in Gnostic writings+The Apostle Paul would no doubt have mentioned Jesus in 1 Corinthians 9:5: “Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?”
The Early ChurchThe Early ChurchThe Da Vinci Code“Constantine and his male successors successfullyconverted the world from matriarchal paganism topatriarchal Christianity by waging a campaignof propaganda that demonized the sacred feminine,obliterating the goddess from modern religionforever” (p. 124).
The Da Vinci Code“Constantine and his male successors successfullyconverted the world from matriarchal paganism topatriarchal Christianity by waging a campaignof propaganda that demonized the sacred feminine,obliterating the goddess from modern religionforever” (p. 124).
Emperor ConstantineAD 285 -337
Emperor ConstantineAD 285 -337
The Early ChurchThe Early ChurchThe Truth+No historical evidence exists for “Sacred Feminist” Early Church+Christianity raised the status of women in a particularly male-dominated Graeco-Roman culture+“Support” for this view of the Early Church comes
from recent New Age Writers; for example,Margaret Starbird“The Goddess in The Gospels: Reclaiming the
Sacred Feminine”
The Truth+No historical evidence exists for “Sacred Feminist” Early Church+Christianity raised the status of women in a particularly male-dominated Graeco-Roman culture+“Support” for this view of the Early Church comes
from recent New Age Writers; for example,Margaret Starbird“The Goddess in The Gospels: Reclaiming the
Sacred Feminine”
The New TestamentThe New Testament
The Da Vinci Code“The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God . . . The Bible, as we know it today, was collated by the pagan Roman emperor Constantine” (p. 231).
The Da Vinci Code“The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God . . . The Bible, as we know it today, was collated by the pagan Roman emperor Constantine” (p. 231).
“The Bible . . . has evolved through countless translations, additions and revisions. History has never had a definitive version of the book” (p. 231).
“The Bible . . . has evolved through countless translations, additions and revisions. History has never had a definitive version of the book” (p. 231).
The New TestamentThe New Testament
The Truth+Many manuscripts of the Bible were around before Constantine and many still exist today+The Scriptures were translated early into languages
throughout the world +Over 86,000 quotations of the New Testament exist
from early Christian leaders +Early Christian leaders affirmed the authority of the
Four Gospels
The Truth+Many manuscripts of the Bible were around before Constantine and many still exist today+The Scriptures were translated early into languages
throughout the world +Over 86,000 quotations of the New Testament exist
from early Christian leaders +Early Christian leaders affirmed the authority of the
Four Gospels
What Now?What Now?
How do we engage the world with the heart and mind of Christ?How do we engage the world with the heart and mind of Christ?
The Da Vinci Code appeals to . . .
-Postmodern culture-Non-religious-Some Protestants-Conspiracy theorists-Feminists-Gay rights proponents-Transcendentalists-Occultists
The Da Vinci Code appeals to . . .
-Postmodern culture-Non-religious-Some Protestants-Conspiracy theorists-Feminists-Gay rights proponents-Transcendentalists-Occultists
What Now?What Now?The Opportunities . . .
1. To make a presentation of the truth about Jesus Christ, the Bible and the Early Church
(1 Peter 3:15)
2. To understand our culture (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)
3. To demonstrate the power of the Gospel(2 Corinthians 2:14-17)
The Opportunities . . .
1. To make a presentation of the truth about Jesus Christ, the Bible and the Early Church
(1 Peter 3:15)
2. To understand our culture (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)
3. To demonstrate the power of the Gospel(2 Corinthians 2:14-17)
What Now?What Now? But thanks be to God, who always leads us in
triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
2 Corinthians 2:14-17
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
2 Corinthians 2:14-17
Darrell L. BockBreaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone’s Asking
Darrell L. BockBreaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone’s Asking
Kenneth Boa and John A. TurnerThe Gospel According to the Da Vinci CodeKenneth Boa and John A. TurnerThe Gospel According to the Da Vinci Code
Bart D. EhrmanTruth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know aboutJesus, Mary Magdalene and Constantine
Bart D. EhrmanTruth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know aboutJesus, Mary Magdalene and Constantine
www.TheDaVinciChallenge.comwww.TheDaVinciChallenge.com
www.leaderu.comwww.leaderu.com
www.catholic.comwww.catholic.com
oak.conncoll.edu/rwbaloak.conncoll.edu/rwbal
Engaging the World with the
Heart and Mind of Christ
Engaging the World with the
Heart and Mind of Christ
