As a conservative evangelical leader, Josh McDowell is one of the last people you'd expect to urge young Christians to see "The Da Vinci Code," the upcoming movie based on the phenomenally best-selling novel. After all, the book argues that Jesus sired a line of royalty before he died on the cross - Mary Magdalene being pregnant with his child - and that all of it was covered up by religious leaders through the centuries.
But McDowell, author of "The Da Vinci Code - A Quest for Truth," not only urges a trip to the theater, but also advises everybody to read the novel.
Then, he says, read his book.
"I don't attack (`Da Vinci Code' author) Dan Brown. I don't attack the book," says McDowell, who is on the staff of Orlando, Fla.-based Campus Crusade for Christ. "Let's see where fact leaves off and imagination begins. It's a marvelous opportunity to be positive. The main purpose of my book is to reinforce their belief and placate their skepticism. If you look carefully, truth will always stand."
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