> I don't think DVC is a threat to the Catholic Church, any more than Mario > Puzo's book was a threat to the Mafia. Andreas, besides AO Scott quip, this is the funniest thing I read about the DVC! (Not to mention the Mafia - Catholic Church analogy...) (Scott called Mr. Brown's book a "primer on how not to write an English sentence" http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/movies/17cnd-code.html.) BTW, The Teaching Company has a free two-part audio lecture about the DVC's theological background: http://www.teach12.com/ttc/davincicode.asp TTC's "renowned lecturer Bart Ehrman", to quote the DVC's famous opening, is also prominently featured in a recent NYRB and Chronicle articles: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19031 Gospel of Judas http://chronicle.com/free/v52/i35/35a01801.htm On Gnosticism Best regards Franz Fuchs ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html