The Da Vinci Code Comes to NYC with Global Debate Event

The Da Vinci Code Comes to NYC with Global Debate Event

Leading Experts and Biblical Scholars Will Debate the Issues from the Book and Movie at the NY Hilton on Monday, May 15th at 7 pm EDT

NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Event organizers held a press conference today in New York City to announce the Da Vinci Code Debate is coming to NYC on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 7 pm EDT at the NY Hilton Hotel at 1335 6th Avenue in Manhattan. The global debate event will be the only one of its kind in the world before the opening of the Da Vinci Code movie on May 19th worldwide.

The debate, which will include lively discussion of the controversial issues in both the book and movie, and also include a tough audience Q & A session, will include some of the world's leading biblical scholars and experts on faith, culture and religion. The Da Vinci Code Debate in New York will also be simulcast globally and live via the Internet beginning at 7 pm EDT on Monday, May 15th through video-streaming at the event Web site at http://www.davincidebateny.com/.

"The goal of The Da Vinci Code Debate event is to inform the general public regarding what is true, historical fact and what is fiction in both the Da Vinci Code book and the upcoming movie," said Mitch Glaser, president of Chosen People Ministries, one of the event organizers. "The debate speakers will express various opinions from their expert point of view and the audience will also ask their own questions, but in the end, the audience will be asked to draw their own conclusions and to continue to fact check The Da Vinci Code book and movie with the Bible and other truly factual and historical sources."

Because of Dan Brown's fictional thriller, Christian history is in the news like never before. There are people in the world angry and protesting opinions and statements raised in the Da Vinci Code and then there are people who see the book and movie as an amazing opportunity.

"There is one thing all our debate speakers agree upon," said Mitch Glaser. "Some of the issues raised in The Da Vinci Code book and movie will allow people usually not interested in biblical issues to perhaps open a Bible to learn more."

The Da Vinci Code debate speakers include:
* Dr. Darrell Bock, author of Breaking the Da Vinci Code, News Testament
scholar at Dallas Theological Seminary and an expert commentator in the
news, including ABC News' various specials and reports on Jesus and
other Christians.
* Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, author of Judaism for Everyone and London Times
Preacher of the Year.
* Dr. Michael Brown, author of Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus and
founder and president of ICN Ministries.

Some of the big questions The Da Vinci Code Debate in New York will answer include:

* Are there hidden messages in Da Vinci's art?
* Was Jesus a prophet, living God or the Messiah himself?
* Is the Da Vinci Code really fiction or mostly fact?
* Do the so-called secret Gnostic "gospels" help us understand Jesus?
* Did Jesus really marry Mary Magdalene and have a secret family?
* Were women stripped of their early spiritual power in the Church?
* What is the remaining relevance of The Da Vinci Code today?

In 2004, the same event organizers held another powerful and controversial debate in New York which was very successful and took place two weeks prior to the release of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ movie. The debate was entitled, Who Really Killed Jesus? It was a big hit with a sell-out audience and media in attendance. The previous debate opened minds and hearts and answered many questions of those in the audience regarding the controversial issues within the top-grossing film.

The goal of the Da Vinci Code Debate event is to provide various views from leading scholars and experts regarding the truth and fiction within the Da Vinci Code book and movie. By using important tools like the Bible and other historical resources, the event organizers hope to challenge the audience (live in person and via the Internet simulcast) to learn to question, research and seek the whole truth and nothing but the truth for themselves regarding the Da Vinci Code and Jesus. For more information about the DaVinci Code debate, visit http://www.davincidebateny.com/ .

CONTACT: Mike Paul
MGP & Associates PR
T: 212-595-8500
E: mpaul@mgppr.com

Source: DaVinciDebateNY.com

CONTACT: Mike Paul of MGP & Associates PR for DaVinciDebateNY.com,
+1-212-595-8500, mpaul@mgppr.com

Web site: http://www.davincidebateny.com/

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