Why Dan Brown wrote ‘The Da Vinci Code’? Kalki Bhagwan

Why Dan Brown wrote ‘The Da Vinci Code’? Kalki

Da Vinci Code is Clash Inside Religion for leadership of Christianity.

(1) How much of the Da Vinci Code is True?
Dan Brown, author of the best selling The Da Vinci Code spoke on why he wrote the book, his life and faith. The Da Vinci Code is a novel and therefore a work of fiction. While the book's characters and their actions are obviously not real, the artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist (for example, Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings, the Gnostic Gospels, Hieros Gamos, etc.). These real elements are interpreted and debated by fictional characters. While it is Dan Brown’s belief that some of the theories discussed by these characters may have merit, each individual reader must explore these characters' viewpoints and come to his or her own interpretations. Dan Brown’s hope in writing this novel was that the story would serve as a catalyst and a springboard for people to discuss the important topics of faith, religion, and history.
(2) Is Da Vinci Code anti-Christian?
The Da Vinci Code is not anti-anything as it's a novel. Dan Brown wrote this story in an effort to explore certain aspects of Christian history that interest me. The vast majority of devout Christians understood this fact and considered The Da Vinci Code an entertaining story that promoted spiritual discussion and debate. Even so, a small but vocal group of individuals has proclaimed the story dangerous, heretical, and anti-Christian. While Dan brown regretted having offended those individuals, he mentioned that many priests, nuns, and clergy contact him all the time to thank him for writing the novel. Many church officials especially Protestant non-denominational Churches celebrated The Da Vinci Code because it has sparked renewed interest in important topics of faith and Christian history. It is important to remember that a reader does not have to agree with every word in the novel to use the book as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith.
(3) Why clerical scholars attempted to disprove The Da Vinci Code?
The dialogue is wonderful. These authors obviously disagreed with Dan Brown, but the debate that is generated is a positive powerful force. The more vigorously we debate these topics, the better our understanding of our own spirituality. Controversy and dialogue are healthy for religion as a whole. Religion has only one true enemy–apathy–and passionate debate is a superb antidote.
(4) Is Dan Brown a Christian?
Dan Brown is a Christian, but not a bigot Christian, he has an open mind and wants to worship true Christianity and wants to reject false Christianity and reject false Bible. Interestingly, if you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as absolute historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, Christians ended up debating semantics to the point where Christians entirely missed the obvious––that is, that Christians are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. Dan Brown considered myself a student of many religions, the more he learned, the more questions he had. For Dan Brown, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.
(5) Who in Catholic Church come out in support of Da Vinci Code?
Many people in organized religion, Protestants, Gnostics, non-denominational Christians have come out in support of Da Vinci Code. Of course, many have come out in opposition as well. The opposition generally comes from the strictest Christian thinkers who feel the idea of a "married Jesus" serves to undermine His divinity. While Dan Brown did not agree with this interpretation, this is immaterial because the dialogue itself is a deeply empowering and positive force for everyone involved. Suddenly, enormous numbers of people are passionately debating important philosophical topics, and regardless of the personal conclusions that each of us draws, the debate can only help to strengthen our understanding of our own faith.
Dan Brown has also heard from hundreds of enthusiastic priests. While many of them disagreed with some of the ideas in the Da Vinci Code, they are thrilled that their parishioners are eager to discuss religion. Father John Sewell of St. John's Episcopal Church in Memphis stated it particularly eloquently in the press recently, saying: "The Da Vinci Code is not a threat. This is an opportunity. We are called to creatively engage the culture and this is what I want to do. I think Dan Brown has done me a favor. He's letting me talk about things that matter."
(6) Was Dan Brown surprised by the success of the Da Vinci Code?
Dan Brown was Stunned. Dan Brown worked very hard on this novel, and he certainly expected people would enjoy it, but he never imagined so many people would be enjoying it this much. Dan Brown wrote this book essentially as a group of fictional characters exploring ideas that he found personally intriguing. These same themes obviously resonate with a great many people.
(7) Would the Da Vinci Code Empower Christian Women Priestesses Nuns?
Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power. The novel touches on questions of how and why this shift occurred and on what lessons we might learn from it regarding our future. Much of the positive response Dan brown got from within organized religion comes from nuns, who wrote to thank Dan Brown for pointing out that nuns that have sacrificed their entire lives to the Church and are still considered "unfit" to serve behind the altar.
(8) Where did Dan Brown get the idea for The Da Vinci Code?
This particular story kept knocking on Dan Brown’s door until he answered. Dan Brown first learned of the mysteries hidden in Da Vinci's paintings while he was studying art history at the University of Seville in Spain. Years later, while researching Angels & Demons and the Vatican Secret Archives, he encountered the Da Vinci enigma yet again. He arranged a trip to the Louvre Museum where he was fortunate enough to view the originals of some of Da Vinci's most famous works as well as discuss them with an art historian who helped him better understand the mystery behind their surprising anomalies. From then on, he was captivated. He spent a year doing research before writing The Da Vinci Code.
(9) How did Dan Brown get all the inside information for Da Vinci Code?
Most of the information is not as "inside" as it seems. The secret described in the novel has been chronicled for centuries, so there are thousands of sources to draw from. In addition, Dan Brown was surprised how eager historians were to share their expertise with me. One academic told him that her enthusiasm for The Da Vinci Code was based in part on her hope that "this ancient mystery would be unveiled to a wider audience."
(10) Would Dan Brown consider himself a Conspiracy Theorist?

Dan Brown is not a conspiracy theorist, and in fact, he is quite the opposite--more of a skeptic. Dan Brown saw no truth whatsoever in stories of extraterrestrial visitors, crop circles, the Bermuda Triangle, or many of the other "mysteries" that permeate pop culture. However, the secret behind The Da Vinci Code was too well documented and significant for me to dismiss. The comments of Dan Brown can be accessed at www.danbrown.com.

Bhagwan Kalki

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