Revisionism (the rewriting of history in such a way as to alter, or reverse, the facts) is prevalent in our modern society. 'Religious revisionists' are keen to alter: 1. God's Word – The Scriptures: They peddle the lie that the Bible is just...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
According to The Da Vinci Code (DVC p.231), Leonardo made the following comments about the New Testament in his "notebook on polemics and speculation":(i) "Many have made a trade of delusions and false miracles, deceiving the stupid...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dan Brown claims: "... The Merovingians founded Paris" (DVC, p.257). This is patently not true! Paris was founded by a Celtic people, the Gauls, and specifically the tribe of the Parisii, who "settled there between 250 and 200 B.C." The city...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Even though Biggin Hill Airport is in the county of Kent, it falls within the London Borough of Bromley. The relevant police force is therefore London’s ‘Metropolitan Police,’ – not the ‘Kent Police’ as Dan Brown alleges (pp.351-352).
Another factual error in The Da Vinci Code relates to the forbidden fruit in Eden. Dan Brown claims several times that Eve ate the apple in Paradise, and "APPLE" is the final secret code (p.322). This is a common mistake: no apple is mentioned...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By early 2005, Westminster Abbey officials were circulating a fact sheet to their tour guides so they could set the record straight when queried about Dan Brown's book. • The Da Vinci Code states that the Abbey operates metal detectors for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
VIOLIN MAKER Someone as erudite as 'Robert Langdon' should know that there never was a violin maker named Stradivarius. The man's name was Stradivari. Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644, and established his shop in Cremona, Italy, where he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
With copies still flying off the shelves and a big budget Hollywood adaptation only just released, hordes of fans are eager to visit the locations they've read about and relive the tale. The latter half of the book takes place in the UK, with the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
PARIS STREET MAP!Almost everything Dan Brown writes about Parisian topography is wrong.• To go from the Louvre to the US embassy is actually quite direct: simply follow Rue de Rivoli for less than a mile. The US embassy is on Place de la Concorde....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have a powerpoint presentation on this subject, running to 77 slides. Should anyone wish to have this entire presentation in PDF format (size = 3.1MB), please request this by email and I will send it to you. (Unfortunately, it far exceeds the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
