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Da Vinci Code and Forming The Bible

Fiction:

The Da Vinci Code claims, "...The Bible as we know it today, was collated by the pagan Roman emperor Constantine the Great." (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, New York: Doubleday, 2003, p. 231)

Fact:

No Bible scholar holds Constantine played a role in the development of the Scriptures. The Old Testament canon (the first part of the Christian Bible) was already essentially developed at the time of Jesus and he and his disciples recognized its authority (Luke 24:27, John 5:39).

By the late second century, the early Christian community recognized the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (written from approximately 60-120 A.D.) as the four inspired narratives of the life of Christ. Consensus about the contents of the entire New Testament was already growing by the middle of the second-century.

The early Christian Fathers of the second century (Justin Martyr, Tertullian, and Irenaeus) refer to the four Christian gospels and their authors, and give them a unique place within worship (liturgy) and tradition. It was not until the late 300s and early 400s that regional councils of bishops began the process of official definition.

Summary:

Christian theology teaches the Bible was written, collated, and defined by human beings inspired by God. No major Christian tradition claims the process was magical. It is easier, not harder, to accept the presence of such inspiration when we consider the unity of Christian belief on essential points of Christian doctrine, despite the human, social, and political influences that could have hijacked its content and interpretation along the way.


  • the book

    is fiction

    60%  Voted for by Kazrith, Jesusquest, pure-spirit, Soulmate143, I try. (6 total)
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  • Dan Brown

    I agree with the last person to comment! IT IS NOT REAL! IT IS A STORY! But Mymy what a lot of questions it inspired!!! Dan Brown is a genius!

    20%  Voted for by pure-spirit, Soulmate143.
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  • Gospel of Mary

    Although most of the story is pretty much completely fiction, it is fact that part of the gospel of Mary has been found.

    Voted for by Murphys-Enigma.
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  • True
    It is false, Its just a story, But someone will argue every time.
    Voted for by Eaven-Alexander.
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