“Breaking The Da Vinci Code”
Read a Aug. 8, 2008, Christianity Today article that breaks down and identifies fact from fiction in Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code.”
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“Defusing the Message of a Hollywood Blockbuster”
A Jan. 28, 2006, Orlando Sentinel article says that some Christians viewed the film as an opportunity to evangelize. It’s posted by the Washington Post.
“Catholic Group Says of ‘Da Vinci Code’ Film: It’s Just Fiction”
Read a Feb. 7, 2006, New York Times article about the Catholic organization Opus Dei, portrayed as villainous in the novel, mounting a public awareness campaign to counter any potential negative portrayal in the film.
“Easter Symbols”
The Bible Resource Center includes references to Scripture verses that can be associated with various Easter symbols.
“An Eye for Glory”
Read an October 2002 Dallas Morning News profile of an Orthodox Christian icon painter.
“Cross or Crucifix?”
Read a Dallas Morning News article about how a church’s theology determines what kind of cross it displays. It’s posted by thecross-photo.com.
“Pictures: Easter symbols — the origins and back story”
Read a Chicago Tribune post about the popular symbols that go along with Easter and their meanings.
“Idolatry”
Read Wikipedia’s entry about differing Christian views on the use of religious objects and symbols.
“Baptism”
Read a Jan. 12, 2003, sermon that Charles Rush gave at Christ Church in Summit, N.J., describing the Easter tradition of baptism in the ancient church.