Our Daily Bread University

The novel The Da Vinci Code alleges:

The Bible is the Word of God and is fully inspired without error.
The Bible is a collection of myths and fables collected by the Jews.
The Bible is a collection of manuscripts manipulated by Constantine, a Roman emperor, to ensure his own political survival.
None of the above.

Richard Abanes said:

The Da Vinci Code is a historical fiction book.
The Da Vinci Code is primarily for entertainment.
Some people believe that what the book states actually took place in space and time.
All of the above.

The Latin term canon refers to:

The measuring rod used for acceptance of books into the Bible.
Instruments of warfare that Constantine used to intimidate those who disagreed with him.
A Gnostic code used by the early church to communicate that Jesus was only a man.
None of the above.

Paul Maier said, “The canon had been virtually in existence at least a century and a half before Constantine the Great ever climbed the throne.”

True
False

According to Charles Ryrie, what element(s) is (are) an essential part of the divine inspiration of Scripture?

God's superintending of human authors, using their own individual personalities.
Writers composed and recorded without error in the words of the original autographs.
God's revelation to man.
All of the above.

In The Da Vinci Code-Separating Fact From Fiction, Sarah K. Herz said that both historians and novelists agree:

The writer of historical fiction must not distort past reality.
The writer of historical fiction must not manipulate historical facts to make the novel more interesting or exciting.
Both of the above.
None of the above.

In The Da Vinci Code-Separating Fact From Fiction, which historian was cited as saying Constantine confessed a life-changing experience that caused him to reverse a longstanding persecution policy against Christians?

Marcus Aurelius
Roger Bacon
Kenneth Scott Latourette
C. S. Lewis

The Da Vinci Code – Separating Fact From Fiction

Participants 2

Quiz