The Catholic Response

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The Catholic Response

• The Churchs reaction to
• Dan Browns Proposal in
• The Da Vinci Code
• Presentation by Jeff Murphy

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Introduction

• Who was Jesus and Mary Magdalene?
• Was the early Church corrupt?
• Has the Church been lying to its followers?
• Browns sources
• Conspiracy theorists
• No Catholic sources

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Who was Jesus?

• Gnostic Gospels
• Constantine
• Council of Nicaea
• Human or Divine?
• Was He married?

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The Dispute over Mary Magdalene

• Royal Blood
• A Prostitute?
• Pope Gregory
• Saint Mary Magdalene
• A significant role in Scripture

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History of the Church

• So dark the con of man
• Selling indulgences
• Catholic Inquisition

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The Malleus Maleficarum
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Canonicity

• A fax from heaven?
• Constantine
• A.D. 306-337
• Marcion vs. Gnostics
• Council of Laodicea
• A.D. 363
• Council of Hippo
• A.D. 393

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Conclusion

• We may never know the truth.
• Fact, fiction, and faith.
• Dont believe everything you read!