Debunking, and Debunking

Today's side-by-side comparison puts two debunkers on different sides of the same coin face.

First, author Sharan Newman tries to keep things light:

The Da Vinci Code has sparked outcry from Christians around the world for its controversial claims. Describing herself as non-religious, she said: 'I really don't look at it from a religious point of view because religion is faith, and faith is what you have when there's no proof. I think that certainly, as a writer, I wish the Vatican would condemn a book of mine, because it does wonders for sales.'

Second, UK Christian writer Mal Fletcher goes for the hard-edged approach (and also misses the fact that Dan Brown is indeed a Christian):

Mr. Brown, as far as I know, has never professed any sort of Christian faith, so he can't be accused of betrayal in the proper sense of the word. Yet he has betrayed truth, by insisting that Jesus did not die as the Bible suggests, but went on living and eventually marrying Mary Magdalene.

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The Electric New Paper and Cross Rhythms, 20.04.06