# Christ according to Dan Brown (or at least his novel)

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**Created:** [June 28, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christ-according-to-dan-brown-or-at-least-his-novel/184972 "2003-06-28T13:41:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christ-according-to-dan-brown-or-at-least-his-novel/184972/1 "2003-06-28T13:41:55Z")

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In Dan Brown’s novel, the The Da Vinci Code , it says something to the effect that Jesus Christ was more of a prophet than a god-like figure, but the church twisted facts to make him appear to be a deity. Now, I know that although the novel is ficticious, Mr. Brown did do quite a bit of research (I’ll put the link to his website in my next post on this thread).  
The Catholic Church has had a history of anti-Semetism, with events such as the Inquisition. Could their past actions against Jews be the result of them trying to negate the possibility that Jesus was a Jew?