from Ben's mom
As the movie version of The Da Vinci Code prepares to open, the controversy surrounding it has people talking. I've read articles on blogs and in magazines about why Christians should and should not read the book/see the movie. Until today, I was confident in my decision to skip the book (and probably the movie). I had read Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, which is similar in the riveting, page-turning action and the convoluted picture of Christianity portrayed. I could see why those not grounded in faith, doctrine, and church history could be easily confused. I didn't see the need to read another Dan Brown novel.
However, today I had the opportunity to comment for the local newspaper on the book and its theology. And I couldn't. I wasn't prepared. I hadn't read the material and had nothing authoritative to say. If you want to fight on the front lines of the culture war (or even be in the battle), you have to know what you are fighting. We have to be ready to give an answer "in season or out of season." You never know when your chance may come.
3 comments:
Amen. I read the book for that reason, just so that I would be able to talk about it with others when they bring it up.
L
I asked for a copy from my neighbor after reading your post. She has no church background, although is attending a church now. Although she approaches the book as fiction, I realized that if I knew what was in it, I could talk to her about it and maybe head off some misconceptions. Thanks.
-- SJ
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