separating truth from fiction
 
Is there a grand conspiracy to hide the truth about Jesus and what we know about him? Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" uses that premise to drive this myserious thriller. Although a work of fiction, Brown claims that his story is based on fact and scholarly research. The story makes assertions that, if taken as fact, can create distrust of the hisory of the church, a distrust that can extend to all that we have come to know about the person of Jesus.
 
Three scholars from Luther Seminary address the major claims of this book and movie. David Lose, Matthew Skinner and Sarah Henrich examine Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene, the formation of the New Testament, and speculation about secret documents lockewd away from public scrutiny.
 
25 minutes in length on DVD, plus two bonus features: discussion of the controversial Gospel of Judas (National Geographic program), and extended discussion of how the New Testament was formed. A comprehensive study guide is included on this disc in PDF format. Insert disk into a DVD equipped computer to access.