Engaging the Da Vinci Code: How should Christians respond to pop culture that contradicts biblical teaching?

The Da Vinci Code, a novel with more than 5 million copies in print, espouses the ludicrous idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, that he had children who were shepherded off to the south of France, and that the church suppressed this information because it would undercut claims of Jesus' deity.

A recent CHRISTIANITY TODAY article by Darrell Bock raises the issue of when and how Christians should react to popular cultural notions that flagrantly contradict Scripture. Should Christians attack false theories, engage in dialogue with the wider culture, or keep our distance? This study addresses these questions and examines how we should live as Christians in the world around us.