Grover Gardner (Narrator)
Format: 5 CDs
Running Time: 6 hours
Publisher: Hovel Audio
ISBN#: 9781596441484
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Description: "In these few pages, an eminent New Testament
scholar not only explodes the follies of The DaVinci Code but also dissects the
claims of certain scholars to find in the Gnostic Gospels a historically
authentic Jesus and an alternative Christianity. Timely and compelling!" William
Lane Craig, coauthor of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
"Unlike so many critiques that carefully mince words, Ben
Witherington explains exactly why currently popular attempts to treat the
historical Jesus in a revisionist manner are so wide of the mark. Beginning with
a bang by noting 'seven deadly errors' right on through the conclusion,
Witherington pulls no punches while showcasing his wonderful sense of humor.
Here the reader is treated to an excellent evaluation, making points that many
of us wish were made far more frequently. This book is simply a delightful
read." Gary R. Habermas, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy,
Liberty University "
Ben Witherington won't stop at refuting the historical errors of
The Da Vinci Code. He will not rest until he refutes the novel's spiritual error
as well. Witherington names the narcissism at the heart of the Gnostic revival
and offers the New Testament's God-centered good news in its place." David Neff,
Editor, Christianity Today
Dan Brown's international bestseller The Da Vinci Code has
raised many questions in the minds of readers.
Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene? Did he father a child with her?
Did Constantine suppress the earliest Gospels and invent the doctrine of
Christ's divinity? Do the Gnostic Gospels represent the true Christian faith
which the early church sought to supplant? The Da Vinci Code, in blurring the
lines between fact and fiction, popularizes the speculations and contentions of
numerous more serious books that are also attracting wide attention. How should
we respond to claims that we now have documents that reveal secrets about Jesus,
secrets long suppressed by the church and other religious institutions? Do these
new documents successfully debunk traditional views about Jesus and early
Christianity? Ben Witherington III confronts these claims with the
sure-footedness of a New Testament scholar, yet in the plain language that any
interested reader can follow. He takes us back to the early centuries after
Jesus' death and tells us what we can really know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene,
the canonical Gospels and their Gnostic rivals.
