But, as he wrote in his essay, "Heresy rightfully gets Christians upset, and responding is necessary."Īlthough Roman Catholics in particular have objected to the "Code" book, which refers repeatedly to "the Vatican" as the source of the conspiracy, few Catholic writers are on the Web site's lineup, though more are being asked to join. Barna said it was a "hard call" for him to agree to Sony's offer. "We've all seen how some movies can evoke great consternation in society in the past, and I think many people want to move towards a more educational and uplifting dialogue." "We believe this is unique and perhaps can set a tone for others," said Jim Kennedy, a spokesman for Sony Pictures. The site will provide links to online discussions.
The idea for the site originated with Jonathan Bock at Grace Hill Media, a company that helps studios market movies to religious audiences. We need to help them answer someone who says, 'So how do you know Jesus didn't get married?' " Then we need to educate Christians about what all this means. Mouw, who contributed an essay on, "Why Christians Ought to See the Movie," said: "It's going to be water cooler conversation, so Christians need to take a deep breath, buy the book and shell out the money for the movie. Mouw, the president of Fuller Theological Seminary, a leading evangelical school in Pasadena, Calif.ĭr. Among the writers are Gordon Robertson, the son of the television evangelist Pat Robertson and co-host of their television show, "The 700 Club," who is writing about how early Christianity survived and Richard J.