We live in a post-modern era where storytelling is more powerful than reasoned rhetoric. And when a story makes to the big screen the power is multiplied.

Dan Brown could have written a non-fiction book filled with research and quotes and footnotes, developing his arguments to have their maximum impact – and hardly anyone would have read it. Instead, he couched all of that into a story – and a well-written story at that.

I read the book; it’s a real page turner. Dan Brown is a good story-teller. And it all translated very well to the big screen.

And this is what makes it all the more insidious. How many people who have been resisting the call to Christ have now been given a whole new set of arguments to further resist the gospel because Dan Brown’s work? Brown’s arguments presented in the book – and, if you’ve read the book, you’ll know those arguments were the meat of his story – are easily dismissed. They have no basis in fact.

But people in general don’t know that. And those who are resisting the Holy Spirit don’t want to know it.

If I were Satan, I’d be proud of Dan Brown.

There need be no more discussion. Opie is evil.

You guys are my favorite Twinkies!!!

Expose them. People need information to make an informed decision. It is not impossible for the Christian church to have a revival (even with the current church doctrine which seems to make revival unlikely). This can be precipitated when more people understand what the powers that be are trying to do and come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Why should we seek to do anything about it?

God calls us to spread the gospel, one way to do this by showing the falsehood of this world and present the person with the alternative such as scriptural examples.
Are we losing time that could be better spent in other pursuits?

Only if you are not called to do such work. We each have a purpose in the body of Christ. This happens to be part of mine.

Do we study the Bible with such fervor?

Many of us actually do. Some of us that don’t would do well to do so. But that is a point that should be considered in any ministry.

Do we know what it says about how to bring others to a saving knowledge of Christ?

We had better hope so. I sure do.

Are we learning what it means to walk with Christ?

See above. Not that my walk is perfect of course.

Do we get what it means to be the church which is His body?

As evidenced by most of stories coming out of the post modern church I would say for most – no.

J.R. – I hold you responsible!!

Just doing my part to make the world a better place.