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The Da Vinci phenomenon

The Da Vinci phenomenon

by Gene Edward Veith

Cover Story | On the way from bestseller to blockbuster, Da Vinci Code producers launch a schizophrenic marketing plan to win a religious following without a religious backlash

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_da_vinci_phenomenon]

In this issue: "The Da Vinci craze," May 20, 2006

Features

Onward Gnostic soldier
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Onward Gnostic soldier

by Marvin Olasky

Interview |  Fans and critics have written thousands of pages about The Da Vinci Code, but scholar Peter Jones explores its roots in ancient Gnosticism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/onward_gnostic_soldier]

Credit worthy
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Credit worthy

by Anthony Mator

Education |  School choice advances under the banner of tax credits

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/credit_worthy]

Bullied pulpits
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Bullied pulpits

by Mark Bergin

Religion |  Mega-growth in the number of megachurches is sparking a backlash in communities throughout the country

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/bullied_pulpits]

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Attention grabber

by John Dawson

Health |  Risking addiction, healthy students use ADHD drugs for that exam-time edge

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/attention_grabber]

Dispatches

Quotables
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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/quotables_0]

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Quick Takes

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/quick_takes_1]

Dressing up hate
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Dressing up hate

by Hugh Hewitt

Most pundits have rejected the term "Christianist" because it tries to link Islamists and evangelicals

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/dressing_up_hate]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest news on the week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_buzz_1]

Reviews

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Notable books

by Lee Strobel, Hank Hanegraaf, D. James Kennedy, Richard Abanes, Paul L. Maier

Notable Books |  Four Da Vinci Code books

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/notable_books]

Mission Impossible III
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Mission Impossible III

by Gene Edward Veith

Movies |  The episodes of plot are mainly moments of rest that connect the explosions, gun battles, helicopter duels, etc.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/mission_impossible_iii]

Children know best
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Children know best

Movies |  You want to love everything that comes from Walden Media. The company has an admirable mission-adapting classic children's literature and inspiring true…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/children_know_best]

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Haunted house

by Andrew Coffin

Television |  An American Haunting features what may be the only 360-degree horse-drawn carriage aerial flip you'll ever see on film. This ludicrous stunt is the only…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/haunted_house]

Notebook

Political choice
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Political choice

Religion |  On the third ballot, Bishop Mark Andrus attracted enough lay votes to win election as bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of California

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/political_choice]

Flight of fancy
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Flight of fancy

by Lynde Langdon

Medicine |  How far will a television network go to challenge the top-rated show in America during a sweeps period?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/flight_of_fancy]

Ascending to the crown?
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Ascending to the crown?

by John Dawson

Sports |  Will Barbaro break the drought of Triple Crown winners?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/ascending_to_the_crown]

Voices

E-mail zeal
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E-mail zeal

by Joel Belz

In public life there's a reason good recruits are hard to find

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/e_mail_zeal]

To protect and conserve
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To protect and conserve

by Gene Edward Veith

Christians have a calling to be the true environmentalists

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/to_protect_and_conserve]

Cisterns in a foreign land
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Cisterns in a foreign land

by Andrée Seu

Nothing can substitute for God's Word to quench demons and renew minds

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/cisterns_in_a_foreign_land]

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Capital shakeup

by Marvin Olasky

Remembering a theological earthquake

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/capital_shakeup]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/mailbag_1]

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