Book reviews on this page:  Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code, The Purpose Driven Life

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Bart Ehrman is the department head of Religious Studies at the University of North
Carolina.  He is well qualified to comment on the highly popular book called The Da
Vinci Code by Dan Brown, which postulates that Jesus got married and has
descendants in the world today.  Professor Ehrman uses historical documents to
refute Dan Brown's claim about Jesus humanity.  He proves that Jesus did not get
married and that Christ does not have any earthly descendants.  The multiplicity of
historical documents about Jesus' life clearly  agree with Bart Ehrman's defense of
the traditional  Jesus as opposed to the fictional writing of Dan Brown.  This book is
outstanding for understanding how historical documents are evaluated for the truth,
and it lists several of these well known writings.  Christians everywhere should be
interested in this book for a classic defense of the faith.

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The Purpose Driven Life--by Rick Warren

Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is?  Why are you here in the world?  
Rick Warren gives a good explanation of this in his book as well as presenting a plan to
achieve your worthwhile purpose.  His book has sold more than 20 million copies, and it
is one of the greatest non-fiction books of all time.

The book's premise is that God has created us for a purpose, but His purpose may not
be recognized by us unless we are diligent in finding out what it is.  It may also be a much
different plan than we imagined.  Our life takes "shape" in our experiences, and that
shape is part of God's plan for our lives.  The "shape" of a person's life defines a
person's best role in making a difference in the world.

Rick's book is divided into 40 sections, and it is designed to be studied over a 40 day
period while a person seeks to find his or her purpose in life.  The Bible has specific
characters like David and Esther whom God created for a specific place and time.  We
should also think in terms of God's role for us in our generation.   Rick states that "before
most unbelievers accept the Bible as credible, they want to know that we are credible."   
This book is outstanding for trying to make sense of your life and to become something
for God.   

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Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code---by Bart Ehrman
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