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Thoughts From Others
The DaVinci Code On May 19, 2006 The DaVinci Code will open in theaters around the country. What has already been a blockbuster book is likely to become a blockbuster movie as well—and the fact that Tom Hanks is in the lead role pretty much guarantees its success. The book was, of course, heretical fiction, but it was hard to put down. Here are two different adult courses that help people take a look at The DaVinci Code with critical eyes. Both are quite well done and both feature our own Dr. Paul Maier in prominent ways. The two resources are: 1.
“Discussing the DaVinci Code” by Lee Strobel and Garry 2.
“The DaVinci Code: Truth Revealed” by Rev. Luke Biggs and Rev. John
Kunze (Lutheran pastors) produced by Inspirmedia and partially funded by
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. This
9 session course is also video based and features Dr. Paul Maier.
Click
here for more information on this one. (Adapted from Bruce Wurdeman's
The Gospel of Judas
There may be "nothing new
under the sun," but you wouldn't know it from some of the news reports
surrounding announcement by the National Geographic Society that a third or
fourth-century Coptic codex -- the so-called "Gospel of Judas" -- has
been restored, authenticated, and translated. The two-hour National Geographic
special that aired on Palm Sunday heightened the interest in this document.
This document and other Gnostic "gospels" are nothing new, but
they do grab the attention and imagination of the American public. You also may
have members of your congregation and others who are wondering about this latest
round of media activity and the document at its center. To help you with those
questions, the staff of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations has
prepared an "FAQ" on the "Gospel of Judas," which is posted
on the Synod's Web site for easy access. You can find it by clicking
here. Also available online is
an audio file from Concordia Seminary, (Adapted from Bruce Wurdeman's |
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