The U.S. bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign is
offering key resources to provide accurate information on the
life of Jesus, Catholic teachings and various topics raised by
Dan Brown's novel and the soon to be released movie "The Da
Vinci Code." These resources include a Web site and a
documentary scheduled to air on selected NBC-TV stations. Also
available is a 16-page booklet titled "The Authentic
Jesus."
Website: In addition to explaining Catholic beliefs, the Web site, http://www.jesusdecoded.com
also include articles from theologians, media commentators, art
experts and others that provide background as well as rebuttal
to speculations and inaccuracies that are being raised about
Christ and the origins of Christianity.
Documentary: "Jesus Decoded", is an hour-long Catholic
Communication Campaign documentary that will be available to
NBC-TV stations for broadcast starting the third weekend of May
2006. This documentary is available
for purchase on DVD from United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Publishing. View
the trailer
Booklet: A 16-page booklet entitled "The Authentic Jesus"
is also available. "The Authentic Jesus" is also
available
for purchase from USCCB Publishing.
http://www.jesusdecoded.com