Articles for tag: The Da Vinci Code

February 8, 2015

By Casey Tygrett Some won”t at first be comfortable with the question. But those who want to live more like Jesus will always think about Jesus at the same time they think about sex. It is something that”s enjoyable, even when it”s difficult or awkward. It can be enjoyed on every continent, in every country, in any place and””with a few exceptions””at any time. It involves all the senses, exploding into brilliant concert together at just the right moment. Some would say it is a God-given right, and discourage efforts to prevent it or regulate it. Some, of course, take

June 11, 2014

Christian Standard

Apologetics & Worldview

Who Needs Apologetics?

By Chad Ragsdale While attacks abound on faith in general and Christianity in particular, some claim the time for apologetics is past.Â But I say apologetics will always be relevant and essential for two reasons: the nature of our faith, and the nature of our call. “Apologetics is a wonderful thing,” the guest speaker said. “If you live in the 1950s. And in Kansas.” It was an awkward moment. And not just because the crowd included a large number of Kansas students sometimes sensitive about their home state being used as the universal standard for lameness. But also because it

November 30, 2008

Christian Standard

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Form Without Substance?

By James Riley Estep Jr. “Why didn”t I ever hear about this in church?” he asked. I sat there at lunch a little perplexed.Â I was a first-year youth minister, and Matt was a freshman at a nearby state university. We had met the previous summer when I became the youth minister, but with the arrival of fall he moved to the nearby campus and started attending classes. One of these classes was “Introduction to Religion,” wherein he learned much about Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism . . . and of Christianity in a way he had never heard. He said,

June 19, 2005

Rubel Shelly

Theology & Bible Doctrinal Issues & Debates

The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 2)

Rubel Shelly uses The Da Vinci Code as a metaphor in modern theology debates, warning that preset scholarly criteria and popular pseudoscholarship can unsettle believers who lack grounding in Scripture and church history.

June 12, 2005

Rubel Shelly

Apologetics & Worldview

The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 1)

Rubel Shelly explains how Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code “authenticates” fiction with pseudohistory—and why its popularity creates both danger and a surprising opportunity for Christian teaching and deeper study.