The DaVinci Code

So, we saw the movie. No where as good as the book, although to capture the book well it probably have to be a 6 hour movie...and no one would want to see that! We did a series on The DaVinci Code at church around the release of he movie, but took quite a different angle to it. Instead of rubbishing Dan Brown and pulling out the facts and figures to prove him wrong, we asked the question of why this book has sold 50 million copies and why over 50 million people have suddenly become so interested in Jesus. We talked about how maybe these people have become disillusioned with the way that 'organised religion' has presented Jesus in the past, and they realise that there must be something more. When Dan Brown addresses questions such as the treatment of women in churches and the relevance of Jesus, he may be echoing the questions of millions of people who would love to know Jesus, but can't understand why people would want a relationship with the Jesus that organised religion so often presents. That provoked alot of discussion!!!
Wow...that was a very 'social commentary' entry! Hopefully they will not all be like that!