The Da Vinci Myth Versus the Gospel Truth (Paperback)

~ (Author), Jerry Newcombe (Author) "Unless you have been living on Mars, you certainly have heard of the runaway best-seller, The Da Vinci Code..." (more)
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I'm delighted to recommend this new book, The Da Vinci Myth versus The Gospel Truth by Dr. D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe. They counter all the lies propagated in the runaway best-seller. -Janet Parshall, Host of Janet Parshall-s America --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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"I'm delighted to recommend this new book, The Da Vinci Myth versus The Gospel Truth by Dr. D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe. They counter all the lies propagated in the runaway best-seller."
—Janet Parshall, Host of Janet Parshall's America

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (April 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581348258
• ISBN-13: 978-1581348255
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,890,040 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Others are better, May 29, 2006

By	Roger N. Overton (Orange, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Da Vinci Code is "a broadside attack on the basic foundations of the Christian religion and Western civilation..." (10) So say D. James Kenney and Jerry Newcombe. In their book, The Da Vinci Myth versus the Gospel Truth, they seek to expose the problems with the novel and provide a positive case for Christianity.


The book consists of six chapters. The authors being with an explanation of the novel and an analysis of the claims it makes. In the chapter three, they seek to explain why The Da Vinci Code has been so popular. Next they offer arguments for why people should accept the Bible as God's inspired word and historical evidences for the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ. They close with an explanation of the Gospel message.

What's unique about this book are the last three chapters. Though the arguments can be found in many apologetics books, the arguments are nevertheless quality reasons for believing in the divine inspiration of the Bible and the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ. The rest of the book is not as noteworthy. Several points of sarcasm detract from the book's quality, such as in discussing the votes at the Council of Nicea being 316 to 2," Two! Now that is really a very close vote: only two voted against the Nicene Council. Gee! We may have to have a revote on that." (22) There were also a few editorial errors.

With several great responses to The Da Vinci Code already available, The Da Vinci Myth versus the Gospel Truth is a book to pass by. It lacks a thorough critique of the pagan worldview issues involved with the novel and even its good points can be found in better apologetics resources.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seek the Truth, June 26, 2006

By	June 98 (Florida) - See all my reviews

This is a great book. It is breif and easy to read even if you have very little knowledge of history or theology. Unlike the novel it does not insult your intelligence claiming fiction as fact and it gives you the sources to back it up. Most importantly this book encourages you the reader to think for yourself and do your own invistigation.
I also reccomend similar books by Lee Strobel & Josh McDowell. These are two writers that independently & seperately began their studies to disprove the bible and Christianity. But vowed to stick to the facts & report the truth.
Remember a great novel early in the nineties that made a wonderful movie & so many of us wanted to believe it as true? Bridges of Madison County. fiction..... just entertainment.
For thousands of years people have made their claims against Christ and I expect it will continue. Christians should be flattered that so many exert so much energy and bring so much attention to what we experience as grace & mercy. God allows such books to bring him Glory! Because of this novel I have grown in my relationship with my risen Lord and so will many more.
Just as the movie previews suggest SEEK the TRUTH

4.0 out of 5 stars Another very good and wise book from Coral Ridge Ministries..., July 11, 2006

By	Ricahrd A. Salzer (Chesapeake, Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. D. James Kennedy obviously earned all
those letters appended behind his name,
and this book is every bit as good as Rich
Abanas book debunking the DaVince Hoax, but
Kennedy is wrong when he calls Establish-
mentarians 'Revisionists'. Somebody needs
to get him some David Irving, Art Butz,
Harry Elmer Barnes books, badly! Also his
views of Adolf Shickegrubr are not quite on
point, though Adolf was a nut! All D. James
Kennedy's books are good-to-very good, even
if he sometimes uses the dopey 'judeo-christ-
ian montrocity of an oxymoron!