John,
I've found this quote from John Calvin to be especially enlightening. The quote is from Calvin's
A Short Treatise (1543)
Many inquire not to know the truth, but to get an answer to their liking. And our Lord, in order to punish them for their hypocrisy, lets them find what they were seeking.
You quoted Tim Freke as saying:
"People are looking for and hoping for a new interpretation of Christianity."
I don't believe there is anything "new" here with the
Da Vinci Code. It's the same very old evil quest for self-righteousness, self-justification and sin. There is an alarming increase in blasphemy and hatred of Christianity in our most recent post-modern age and the popularity of
The Da Vinci Code is just one more good example.
It now seems that every religion known to man is now considered tolerable and "enlightening" excepting true Christianity. I'm afraid there's much more to come and it may just come in the form of a more direct attack on the very best of our remaining "intolerant" and faithfully exclusive Christian churches.
Denny
Romans 3:22-24
