What Da Vinci Didn't Know: An Lds Perspective - Softcover

Richard Neitzel Holzapfel

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9781590386088: What Da Vinci Didn't Know: An Lds Perspective

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ISBN 10: 1590386086 ISBN 13: 9781590386088

Publisher: Deseret Book Company, 2006

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Few books in recent years have enjoyed the popularity of Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. Set amid the museums and cathedrals of Europe, the book purports to identify the Holy Grail and describes mysterious rituals and secret religious beliefs that have been kept hidden from the world by an ancient conspiracy. The most sensational claim made in the book is that Jesus was married and that his bloodline has been perpetuated in a princely line of unidentified descendents. That premise has captured the imagination of readers of all faiths and caused Latter-day Saints to wonder how much of the book is factual and how much is the product of the author's imagination. In this lively conversation, three Latter-day Saint scholars discuss The Da Vinci Code, examining the plausibility of the "facts" presented by the author and comparing those to the teachings of the scriptures. Whether you have read the book or just been caught up in the world's current fascination with Christ, you'll find these informed opinions both interesting and faith promoting.

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Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, associate professor of LDS Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, is a popular speaker and an award-winning author. Andrew C, Skinner, dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, holds a master's degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver. A popular speaker, he is the author or co-author of Scriptural Parables for the Latter-days; Jerusalem: The Eternal City; and New Testament Apostles Testify of Christ: A Guide to Acts through Revelation. He has written numerous articles for LDS Church magazines and professional publications. He has served as a member of the LDS Church Materials Evaluation Committee. He lives in Orem, Utah. Thomas A. Wayment joined the Ancient Scripture faculty at Brigham Young University in 2000 after completing a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies at the Claremont Graduate University. Before that he taught as a volunteer institute teacher (1996-2000) and seminary teacher (1993-94) in Hemet, California. His research interests have been centered on the life of Jesus and the formation of the early Christian Church. He has published widely in LDS Church magazines and in academic journals. He is also the coeditor of From Bethlehem through the sermon on the Mount and From the Last Supper through the Resurrection: The Savior's Final Hours. He and his wife, Brandi, are the parents of two children.

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