De-Coding Da Vinci: The Facts
Behind the Fiction of The Da Vinci
Code by Amy Welborn
The "It's Just A Book" Defense Of Da Vinci
De-Coding Da Vinci is a handy, thorough, yet easy-to-read resource that
can help readers understand the difference between fact and fiction in the
best-selling novel by Dan Brown. De-Coding Da Vinci: The Facts
behind the Fiction of The Da Vinci Code addresses the misrepresentation
of history, religion and art in The Da Vinci Code. Did Leonardo actually
build these codes into his paintings? Was the Priory of Sion a real
organization? Is the Holy Grail really, as he says, Mary Magdalenes womb
and now her bones, and not the Last Supper cup? Is Opus Dei really what
The Da Vinci Code says it is? What was Constantines true role in early
Christianity? Was Jesus human or divine or both? Was He married to Mary
Magdalene? Do secret writings not in the Bible really contain truths about
Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the sacred feminine? Complete with
discussion questions and suggestions for further reading in every chapter,
this is the perfect book to accurately answer questions as well as inspire

further conversation. It can be used either as a personal resource to
expand ones knowledge of the issues raised by The Da Vinci Code or to
lead a discussion for a book club, a church group or to discuss with friends
whove read the book and have questions that need to be answered.
Personal Review: De-Coding Da Vinci: The Facts Behind the
Fiction of The Da Vinci Code by Amy Welborn
The media frenzy over Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code is certainly
far greater than is warranted. A mediocre though sometimes entertaining
whodunit, the suspense is largely based around an alleged conspiracy
hatched by the Catholic Church to suppress the true message of
Christianity - a charge that Brown says is actually true. It is the conspiracy
theory and its claims of an alternate Christian story that fuels the popularity
of the book among those who wish Jesus were someone other that who
He is.
Although many writers have taken on Brown's assertions, most have been
from the Evangelical wing of Christianity and their understanding of the
early Church, though not as ridiculous as Brown's own, is based on the
erroneous assumption that early Christianity paralleled contemporary
Evangelicalism. Missing is an understanding of the faith centered on the
liturgical life of the Church.
In De-coding Da Vinci, Catholic author Amy Wellborn brings a richer
understanding of patristic thought than what is put forth in almost all books
dealing with Brown's novel. Wellborn, who is best known for her blog Open
Book, is an excellent writer with a gift for getting to the heart of the matter
at hand. As she develops her response to Brown's claims, the theories
underlying his assertions are methodically destroyed and a true
understanding of the Church put in its place. Even in discussions covering
technical issues, her flair for prose makes an easy read that is entertaining
as well as illuminating.
In successive chapters, Wellborn covers Gnosticism, the development of
the Scriptural Canon, the Council of Nicea, the life of Jesus, Mary
Magdalene, the "sacred feminine", mystery religions, Leonardo Da Vinci,
the Holy Grail, and Brown's anti-Catholicism. As she exposes his charges
to the light of the historical record, the absurdities become crystal clear. At
times, his ineptness is so severe that Wellborn can't help but make jokes at
his expense. When it is over, the historical charges made in The Da Vinci
Code are reduced to ashes.
The wide popularity of The Da Vinci Code has necessitated a response.
Few of these responses have combined historical knowledge, literary style,
and a love for the truth to the degree found in De-coding Da Vinci. For
those wishing to cut through the hype generated by the media and clearly
understand the issues raised, it is essential reading.

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