This study looks instead at how the book taps into a conspiracy culture which distrusts authority and organised religion. It explores how discussion about the book can best be used to build bridges, and how to set up an effective event to which to invite people.
Steve Hollinghurst is Researcher in Evangelism to Post-Christian Culture at the Church Army Sheffield Centre. He came to faith in his late teens after involvement in the occult and alternative religions. He is involved in Elemental, a venue offering Christian Spirituality at the Glastonbury festival and in Christian stalls at Mind, Body and Spirit fairs. He has an MA on the New Age and Paganism in Britain today.
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'includes helpful suggestions on running events based on the Da Vinci Code that ought to be required reading for all who are prepared to engage with the sort of culture that has contributed to the novel's phenomenal appeal' Church of England Newspaper- View other titles by Steve Hollinghurst
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ISBN: 9781851746149
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: GROVE BOOKS LTD* - published 29/03/2006
Format: Booklet/Pamphlet