Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyones Asking

I guess that we all went a little crazy in college in one way or another. Instead of radical partying, I took to reading gnostic gospels and other non-canonical early Christian writings. Thus, when I worked through The DaVinci Code, I found the history to be laughable. With the approach of the movie and surrounding hype, I started looking for a good book to recommend to my church members who had questions. Darrell Bocks book, Breaking the DaVinci Code, filled the bill nicely. While backed by comprehensive scholarship and a thorough understanding of early Christian literature, Bock made his discussion in such a way that any reasonably intelegent person should be able to grasp the relevant concepts. He includes a comprehensive glossary of relevant terms and a fairly good bibliography. His treatment of complex topics neither ignores the complexity nor assumes the complexity beyond the grasp of the reader. The only weakness of the book is that Bock narrowly focused on the issues raised by Brown, making it less useful once Brown has faded from public discussion. For now, it is a book that every Christian that is serious about appologetics should read.