Regardless of which theory is correct, Da Vinci Code enthusiasts believe the Gnostic Gospels are authentic. But are they? Most scholars agree that the Gnostic Gospels date far too late to be reliable.
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Here's my theory of "The Da Vinci Code." Dan Brown was sitting one night at the monthly meeting of his local secret society, listening to a lecture on the 65th gospel, and he got to thinking:
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The scientist also claims he has incontestable evidence against Dan Brown, as he published his own book setting out the theory in 2000, three years before The Da Vinci Code went on sale.
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