Daily News Article - May 18, 2006
1. List all of the reasons given in the article for why leaders of religious organizations are urging moviegoers to boycott the movie "The Da Vinci Code."
2. a) What is the Cardinal Newman Society?
b) Why does president Patrick Reilly say "The Da Vinci Code" is actually a danger to Christians and Catholics?
3. How did "Da Vinci Code" director Ron Howard react to objections to the movie?
4. The movie's promoters say that it is just fiction so people shouldn't be offended. What does Ted Baehr of the Christian Film and TV Commission say is the problem with fiction? What does he mean by his remark?
5. Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute says he is going to see the movie so he can be completely informed about the issues it raises to be able to tell people the full story (the truth about Jesus found in the Bible).
Read the list of the Top 10 Da Vinci Code Distortions, here and a list of historical errors in the DaVinci Code, with an explanation of why they're wrong, here.
If you wanted to discuss the issues the movie raises, is the above enough information or would you need to see the movie to be able to discuss it? Explain your answer.
6. a) What do you think of the condemnation the movie is receiving from Catholic and Christian leaders?
b) What do you think would happen if Hollywood made a movie that blashphemed Mohammed and Islam?
7. Do you plan to see this movie? Why or why not?