And it is that cause and effect relationship between war and wealth, combined with the science of human biology, that has made oppression of women the most effective method of social control throughout history, surpassing even religion, though religion is a most honorable runner-up for the prize, and for that reason, has won the honor of being itself intertwined and interdependent with the oppression of women.
Within that context, the insistence on assigning a male gender to a non-human Supreme Being makes sense, and because when religion and culture collide, culture always wins, it also makes sense to leave a vent - Mary, mother of Jesus is venerated by at least some Christians, and is mentioned more in the Koran than in the Bible. For more back-story, those interested can google Asherah.
To return to the DaVinci code, I cannot present any credible evidence to dispute its basic premise. On the contrary, the Koran says that it is not at all certain that Jesus was crucified. Even if he was, he was 33 at the time and would in all probability have already reproduced several times and would have had at least one or two grandchildren. However, without taking away the remarkable politico-religious achievements of Constantine and his quintessential stage-mom, Helena and the rapidity with which Christianity and Europe overtook and devoured each other, I am more inclined to think that Jesus, and his children did not go to France, but stayed right where they were, and his contemporary descendants, if any, are at this very moment dodging missiles and suffering humiliation at checkpoints - in Palestine.
Article comments
1 - geo
My first reaction was to investigate the issues Brown presented in his introduction. A quick Internet search revealed one of the purported sources is a well-known hoax. I thought I'd missed something in the reviews I'd read. The book had to be speculative fiction. The Rev. Paul Roumanet is pastor of Saint-Sulpice church in Paris, which plays a major role in the thriller's plot. Visitors there are asking ridiculous questions, based on their belief that the book depicts real events. Rev. Roumanet said, "It's very unpleasant, everything that (Brown) scooped out of the trash cans of history". Jean-Manuel Traimond, who operates what he calls the "Da Vinci Con Tour" in Paris, says that Brown "invents bridges that don't exist."
2 - ahmed elnabarawy
I believe some claims in the book (the da vinci code). i believe that jesus is not divine, only a great powerful teacher and messenger lead by god, the only one who is to be called divine. jesus is not the son of god, god ,the one, is holy and divine from having a son. having a son abolish the very meaning of divinity anbd diety,completion. so it's logically besides historically wrong to describe god in human terms and aspects i.e having a son. jesus might've been married.
3 - joy
I too believe in some of the claims in Dan brown's book. Jesus was born a jew and yet the pagan rituals in christianity is what I dont get(Which are still practiced by some budhists and hindus in the subcontinent).Examples are the Holy trinity, the ringing of bells in church which is not found in synagogues, reciting the rosary, and many instances in christ's life to name a few. The events of jesus's birth is exactly similar to mithras birth. I feel Jesus was probably a good human being and a great teacher who guided the ignorant masses to a better life and enlightenment. Like him we are all children of god irrespective of our religious belief.