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This is a book review that provides an in depth summary of the novel "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown and finishes with a brief discussion on the Christian themes that present itself in the novel. The Christian themes discussed are on the historical accuracy and the legitimacy of his basic claims. Such things as the marriage of Jesus and the suppression of certain gospels are all themes that arise and are refuted or discussed by competing scholars on the subject.

Outline:
Overview
Christian Themes

From the Paper
"It is important to be aware that "The Da Vinci Code" is literary fiction; the appearance of historical accuracy is only superficial. Brown's book is a minefield of disinformation for the unwary reader. He disturbs scholars of history and theology alike with his claims to legitimate scholarship, when evidence suggests that his sources are often from latter-day mystics rather than from reliable academic research. (Burstein, 2004) There is, however, a consistent reality behind Dan Brown's fictionalized Church and art history: For instance, the Church has, indeed, suppressed alternative Gospels, many written by sects denounced as heretical a few centuries after Christ. (Brown, 2003)
"The discriminating reader may notice that the book is a somewhat formulaic mystery, and not a notably executed representative of the genre. Still, it was on The New York Times best-seller list for more than two years and was made into a film starring Tom Hanks. Brown's achievement is that he has made ecclesiastical history exciting for the general public. He has also created a cottage industry of refutation against his claims regarding apocryphal writings. While these early writings do suggest that Jesus intended a more active role for women than what subsequently developed, none claim that Jesus was married as the novel does. A married Jesus is, at best, an unlikely possibility among serious students of early biblical history. (Robinson, 2005)"

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This paper reviews Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" to determine if the book challenges the Christian faith. The paper points out that this book is fiction but Brown holds that certain facts contained within his work are the absolute truth even though these things defy all convention and all historical record. The paper summarizes the life of Jesus. The author concludes that the physical life of God coming to earth and living through Jesus quite reasonably could have well included a wife and children, who could have become heirs to the very royal and holy bloodline of Jesus Christ, as presented in the book.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Christian Secret Stolen by the Roman Catholic Church
Fact or Fiction
When the Two Shall Become as One
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper
"Jesus spoke of man and wife as being 'one' and that once the individual had married then the man would cleave to his wife and vice versa and that they would become 'as one'. Therefore, it is clear that historians, Christians, and others should be particularly careful when boldly declaring to know the heart and mind of Jesus Christ and particularly in disdainfully brushing aside the persona of Mary Magdalene because what if indeed, she were the wife of Jesus Christ? Then according to Christ, Mary Magdalene, as his wife, would have been part of Christ himself and ultimately part of God."

Tags:foundations, fiction, children, wife, tomb

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The paper examines the history of Tel-Dan and its biblical relevance as seen in the Old Testament. The paper also looks at the archeological value of the site and how it offers insight into the importance of the location.

outline:
Introduction
Biblical Significance
Archeological Value
Understanding of the Site

From the Paper
"The history of the site is an interesting one, beginning with its foundation in 4500 BC as Layish (lion), capture and its becoming the "northernmost dwelling place of the Jews" under the name of Dan. As the Jewish Kingdom divided into two regions, Tel Dan become a center of worship and saw the hosting of a golden calf as symbol to venerate. The city thrived for many centuries and became a cultural center as well, but was finally abandoned in the fourth century AD, as the pressure of the Roman occupation was continually growing.
"In terms of an actual biblical significance, the first point in this agenda occurs throughout the Old Testament, when Tel-Dan represented the northern border of the Kingdom of Israel and the home of the popular golden calf. "It was here, 2900 years ago, that King Hazael of Damascus punctuated his invasion of Israelite territory with the erection of the famous House of David inscription, the oldest document to mention the historical King David. It is here that visitors can explore King Jeroboam's temple, which the Hebrew Bible indicates he established to house the golden calf and challenge the temple in Jerusalem for religious supremacy."

Tags:King, David, Philistines, religion

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This paper explains that Dan Allender approaches the subject of child abuse from two parallel perspectives. The author relates issues that may arise in adults who were sexually abused as children. The paper argues that the lifelong anguish is grounded in the spiritual as well as the psychological.

From the Paper
"Dan B. Allender approaches the subject of sexual abuse from two parallel perspectives. He bases his analysis of the adult experience of persons who were abused sexually as children on the fact that he has counseled many victims of sexual abuse as both pastor and clinical psychologist and that he too has had to deal with the reality of sexual abuse that he experienced as a child. His perspective is accordingly twofold. Even though he explains that he has taught secular courses in psychology and is a conventionally ..."

Tags:THEOLOGY, CHild, abuse

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This paper provides a book report of "Women and Warriors of the Plains", by Dan Aadland. The review looks at the general themes raised in Aadland's text as they focus upon the life of Plains Indians in the American Midwest during the early decades of the twentieth century. The paper also touches upon the life of early twentieth century photographer Julia E. Tuell, the woman to whom Aaland is indebted for the photographs in his book.

From the Paper
"Dan Aadland's Women and Warriors of the Plains is a revealing look at what life was like for the Cheyennes of Montana, the Sac and Fox of Oklahoma, and the Lakota tribe living on the reservations of South Dakota. In particular, Aadland describes the photography and captures the reminiscences of Julia Tuell, a woman who devoted a significant part of her life to recording the native people of the American Midwest at a time when they were still inscrutable to most whites. The following paper will explore Aadland's book and provide a summary of its content. More importantly, the following paper will provide an analysis and critique of the book with some emphasis being placed upon the extent to which Aadland's fawning treatment of Tuell's photography occasionally distracts from what should be the real focus of the book."

Tags:aaland, tuell, photographs

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This paper gives a biography of the American landscape architect and an outline of some of his great designs including Millers Garden and The Fountain Plaza.

From the Paper
"This study will examine how Dan Millman's "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" helps an individual be more in touch with and understand himself or herself more. The study will also consider how the book helps one to understand the connection between the mind and the body, and the role of such a connection in self-awareness.

Dan tells the story of his own life and his enlightenment, his awakening to himself and the reality of the world. The first step in discovering what is real in oneself and in the world is to discover what is not real:

Raised by loving parents in a secure environment, I was later to win the World Trampoline Championship in London, travel through Europe, and receive many honors. Life brought rewards, but no lasting peace or satisfaction. Now I realize ... "

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This paper will discuss the Dans Hotel Corporation limited in Tel Aviv, Israel. By examining the way that the hotel continues to offer great deals, better room service, as well as nice rooms for the traveler, we can understand why it overwhelms it competitors in the region. With all of these aspects in mind, the Dans Hotel can be seen as a quality hotel in the atmosphere and region, which it is so capable of setting a tone of hospitality.

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Response to first four chapters of Kathleen Adams (2006) RE the Sa'dan Toraja of south Sulawesi for whom outside influences including tourism have had positive influences upon their identity and cultural survival, at odds with much theory lamenting cultural destruction or dilution; paper refers to how ethic peoples disussed as Human Beings will reveal a history in progress as in Toraja pride in adopting Christianity, changing their status system, fighting of a 1950s Muslim occupation and embracing modernity while keeping culture alive.

From the Paper
Kathleen Adams, Art as Politics & Tourism's Empowerment. Introduction Kathleen Adams's account of tourism as an influence confirming and elaborating indigenous identities in the Sa'dan Toraja of south Sulawesi refers to death cults and carved houses that have interested past anthropologists studying a Christianized minority surrounded by Indonesian Muslims that came to be visited by Western and Indonesian tourists after 1970. (2006:1-15) This was not a culturally destructive encounter for the Sa'dan Toraja discerned how Westerners with cameras meant their rituals or other elements of culture had value. Tourism stimulated cultural revival.

Tags:adams, sa'dan toraja, indonesia

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The paper examines Dan Brown's popular novel, "The Da Vinci Code" in terms of a close reading of Chapter 55 and a discussion of the Holy Grail. The paper discusses the purpose of Chapter 55 as setting the stage for future revelations in the novel.

From the Paper
"A Close Reading of Chapter 55, The Da Vinci Code As Chapter 55 of Dan Brown's novel. The Da Vinci Code begins: Sophie Neveu, Robert Langdon and Sir Leigh Teabing are gathered in Teabing's study engaged in a discussion of the Holy Grail. Teabing's somewhat sermonic introductory remarks position the discussion that is to come."

Tags:Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code