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CHURCH HISTORY

Constantine

Scholars have recognized Constantine as the first Christian Roman emperor, and the one who made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire. How trustworthy are the allegations of The Da Vinci Code that Constantine was a life-long pagan who manipulated the selection of books that comprise our Bible?

Canon

The word canon means "measuring stick" and refers to the criteria by which books were recognized as divinely inspired. How did the selection process work concerning the books we now have in our Bible?

Transmission

The trustworthiness of any ancient document depends on its ability to stand up under time-tested criteria. What is that test, and how do the New Testament and the Gnostic gospels stand up to it?

DVC vs. Church History

The claims of The Da Vinci Code reach far back into church history. But because many historians disagree with Dan Brown's version of church history, how do we know who is right?