ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Reaction to Best-Selling Novel ``The Da Vinci Code''.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: "The Da Vinci da Vinci Surgery A surgical robot for performing certain surgeries–eg, mitral valve repair and laparoscopic procedures–eg, cholecystectomy and gastric ulcer repair. See Laparoscopic surgery, Robotics, Surgical robot. Code" claimed the No. 1 spot on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times best-seller list for 45 weeks, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Washington Times. The book has received strong criticism from Protestants and Catholics who object to author Dan Brown's story, which includes the theory that Jesus had a wife and child. While book critics are quick to point out that the story is fictitious, those who oppose the book believe the story is presented as fact. The book has sold 6.1 million copies. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Keith A. Jenkins is the president of the Houston Graduate School of Theology, located in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . In addition to his leadership over the non-denominational seminary, he is also a professor of religion and literature. He is currently lecturing on The Da Vinci Code in Houston-area churches. Dr. Jenkins' prior knowledge, as well as his recent research endeavors, has enabled him to present a fair and balanced "Fair and Balanced" is a trademarked slogan used by American news broadcaster Fox News Channel. The slogan was originally used in conjunction with the phrase "Real Journalism. treatment of the book. Dr. Jenkins is an ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. Elder in the Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). with 30 years of ministry experience in the local church, campus ministry, and higher education. After serving as pastor of several churches in East Texas and the Houston area, he began graduate studies at Rice University, completing an M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Victorian Literature. He has lectured and published material on both Charles Dickens and Charlotte Bronte and their use of biblical material in their fiction. Dr. Jenkins conducts a three-part lecture series on The Da Vinci Code called Da Vinci Decoded. 713-942-9505 kjenkins@hgst.edu PR Contact: Linda Wise 713-821-1305 linda@wiseconsultants.com Professor Brian Porter, of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , Department of History, is an expert regarding Catholicism. One of Porter's main arguments is that the study of religion requires that spirituality and theology be taken seriously. He believes much of the scholarly work in this field tries to explain away religion by reducing it to something else-to social dynamics, economic conditions or political conflict. 734-434-6803 Dr. Christian Smith is a sociologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill whose courses include "Religion in American Public Life" and "Religion and Society." 919-962-4524 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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