The Da Vinci Deception (Hardcover)

~ Erwin Lutzer (Author) "He have good reason to be skeptical when a politician embraces religion-especially if religion helps him achieve his political ambitions..." (more)
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2005 Gold Medallion Award finalist!
Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene? Did they actually have children who intermarried with the French royal family? Has the church been hiding the truth for centuries? In his best-selling work of fiction The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown blurs the lines between history and fiction, giving the impression they are one and the same and that Christianity is based on a lie. In The Da Vinci Deception, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, well-known theologian and pastor of the world-famous Moody Church in Chicago, examines the "facts" behind the best-selling novel, clarifies the issues involved in the deception, and equips readers with the truth.

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Could it be possible? Did Leonardo Da Vinci really disguise the most amazing secret of all within his world-famous paintings? Did the early church initiate and perpetuate one of the biggest cover-ups of all time in an effort to promote male dominance and superiority? And what about the Holy Grail? Could it be, as some believe, the actual remains of Mary Magdalene? And if all this is true, what does it mean for us as Christians?

If you’ve read the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code, you may be asking yourself these questions. In The Da Vinci Deception, respected Bible teacher Erwin W. Lutzer gives you the answers in his reader-friendly, accessible style. He exposes the myths behind these and other legends, uncovers the historical distortions presented in the novel, and equips you with the real story behind this story.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; Fourth Printing edition (April 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842384308
• ISBN-13: 978-0842384308
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #935,384 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent treatment of FACTS, February 26, 2005

By	Susie Q "Susie Q" (Southern USA) - See all my reviews

Lutzer's book is straightforward and easy to read. He points out all of the blatant lies and more subtle half-truths found in Dan Brown's book. People already opposed to true Christianity won't like this book because, through careful examination of the facts, it shows why the Bible is accurate and true. Lutzer demonstrates that what the Bible tells us about Jesus is much more based on fact than Dan Brown's work of fiction. I highly recommend it to anyone who is seeking answers to the questions raised by The DaVinci Code.

53 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick, Helpful Read, June 21, 2004

By	Brad Shorr "Word Sell, Inc." (Geneva, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This handy little tract does a fairly nice job of debunking the novel. It's easy to read and hits some very important historical points people should understand before reading "The Da Vinci Code". In particular, the author pokes so many holes in the Gnostic gospels (upon which most of Dan Brown's bizarre speculations rest) that in the end they seem about as convincing as Swiss cheese. Lutzer,from the Moody Bible Institute, draws heavily from Catholic Tradition to make his case, so I applaud his ecumenical spirit.

47 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Best of the Genre, March 14, 2005

By	R. Kirkham "jrkirkham" (Rushville, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

With an attack on Christianity of the size spawned by "The Da Vinci Code" one might expect a mass of apologetic works to roll off the shelf, which is exactly what happened. This little book is one of those. It is easy to read and does it job plainly, but it is not the best of its type out there. I would urge the serious reader toward either "Cracking Da Vinci's Code" by James L. Garlow & Peter Jones or "Breaking the Da Vinci Code" by Darrell L. Bock.