Many who have read the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em>The Da Vinci Code</em> have questions that arise from seven codes-expressed or implied-in Dan Brown's book. In <em>Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone's Asking</em>, Darrell Bock, Ph.D., responds to the novelist's claims using central ancient texts and answers the following questions: </p>

Who was Mary Magdalene?

Was Jesus Married?

Would Jesus Being Single be Un-Jewish?

Do the So-Called Secret Gnostic Gospels Help Us Understand Jesus?

What Is the Remaining Relevance of <em>The Da Vinci Code</em>?

Darrell Bock's research uncovers the origins of these codes by focusing on the 325 years immediately following the birth of Christ, for the claims of <em>The Da Vinci Code</em> rise or fall on the basis of things emerging from this period. <em>Breaking the Da Vinci Code</em>, now available in trade paper, distinguishes fictitious entertainment from historical elements of the Christian faith. For by seeing these differences, one can break the Da Vinci code. </p>