What should Christians do about the Da Vinci Code movie?

Excerpts from "Debugging the Da Vinci Code" by Dr. Mark D. Roberts.

Given that the book and the movie are supposedly or purportedly fictional, what should Christians do? Should Christians "back off" and stand back without some response to the movie? Inaction will multiply misperceptions of Jesus. Yet, we are all concerned about the potential from some well-meaning Christians to over-react to the film, thus losing an opportunity to speak clearly about Jesus in the larger world. If we believers focus our efforts negatively, conduct protests, or worse take part in riots, damaging people and property, then we will end up looking foolish because of how we act in public.

Though we all strongly disagree with the portrayal of Jesus in the Da Vinci Code, I think we must take the release of the film as an opportunity to get people talking about the real Jesus. Of course we prefer if the film did justice to the real Jesus, but eventhough it doesn't, we should not be so strident in our criticisms that we lose the chnace to talk about Jesus to those who aren't believers yet.

Rathan than public protests, riots and impassioned denunciations, I hope Christians will take the opportunity to speak clearly, sanely and persuasively about who Jesus really is.

Have a nice day.