Rather than trying to make a "point-by-point" refutation of the author's many false claims, Mr. McNeil offers a devastating expose of the underlying philosophical fallacies that literally pull the rug out from under the basic premises of The Da Vinci Code.
A teacher of Thomistic philosophy, Mark shows how author Dan Brown has taken a "backward approach" to history by rejecting "tried and true" historical facts for unsubstantiated claims that simply will not stand up under logical, legitimate criticism.
As McNeil deftly demolishes the popular book's basic assertion that all religions are fabricated, you'll discover why Brown's approach actually undermines his own position. No stranger to the dangers of revisionist history, McNeil is a convert from a type of Pentecostalism that also cast off the classic claims of Christianity. With this unique perspective he offers insights into how ideas like those in The Da Vinci Code have come about - and why they must be rejected.
Including Mark McNeil's personal conversion testimony of how he overcame an equally unhistorical view of Jesus to embrace the truth, The Da Vinci Code? A Catholic Response presents the challenge of the Jesus who declares the high values of the Kingdom of God versus the idolatrous Jesus of ancient Gnosticism and modern unbelief.