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The Da Vinci CodeFrom Dan Brown's fiction to Mary Magdalene's faithTo give awayTHE DA VINCI CODE A helpful, approachable little book aimed at non-Christians, answering seven of the key claims raised by Dan Brown’s blockbuster. Williams turns the tables on his claims about Mary Magdalene, and shows that she was, in fact, a major player within a much more intriguing story — seeing Jesus’s death on the cross, and being the very first human being to witness his resurrection. Williams demonstrates how reliable the Bible is, but I feel a non-Christian would have to be very determined to wade through the historical texts he compares it with. I was confused by quotes from various Gnostic writings, and I think the Bible should have been differentiated by bold type. It’s sad that in the end he points readers to ‘the Book that has endured for two millennia’ but doesn’t clearly name it as the Bible. Maybe that’s nitpicking, but I feel a non-Christian wouldn’t necessarily make the leap. However, it doesn’t take long to read, and I recommend you have a look yourself before giving it prayerfully to others. Sarah Evans,
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