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Over 46 million copies sold, and when they released it in paperback,
it sold 1/2 million copies in 7 days. The Da Vinci Code has become one
of the best selling books of all time. It's fast paced, riveting
twists and turns makes readers not want to stop reading. Though found
in the fiction section, this book has caused quite a controversy due to
Dan Brown's clever use of mixing fact and fiction. The question is
where does fact end and the fiction begin? Here's an example on page 1:
“FACT: The
Priory of Sion—a European secret society founded in 1099—is a real
organization. In 1975 Paris’ Bibliotheque Nationale discovered
parchments known as ‘Les Dossier Secrets’, identifying numerous members of the
Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo and
Leonardo Da Vinci.”
Is this Fact or Fiction?
The
truth is, it is totally false. The Priory of Sion was fraudulently
created by a convicted conman named Pierre Plantard in the 1950's. He
forged the documents and planted them in the French National Library,
all to which he confessed to before his death.
And this is
just the beginning. The Da Vinci Code is laden with bad history and
false facts. One historian said, "It's the only book I know that when
you're done reading it, you're dumber than before you started."
So, why all the hype? Why are people falling for this, and having a crisis of faith?
One
reason is, most people do not know history and theology very well.
Someone who can weave fact and fiction together as creatively and
cleverly as Dan Brown does can rewrite history for those who do not
know it very well.
As a story--its great. As history--its bad, and not worth losing your faith over.
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