In the novel "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown, Brown shows that the Catholic Church perpetuates ignorance and that people who are faithful should not be affected by knowledge. The novel focuses on two secret societies that are both knowledgeable of the fact that the Church has enforced ignorance about the roots of the religion. Only one group outside the Church knows the information that the Church has been withholding from its followers. This secret society is called the Priory of Sion and was created in 1188 to keep the secret of the Church alive and perhaps one-day release the information to the world. The other society, called Opus Dei, is a Vatican-sanctioned sect of the Catholic Church that has taken it upon itself to protect the Church's secret and keep it from leaking out. Throughout the novel Dan Brown refuses to accept the idea that faith in God is rooted in ignorance of the truth.
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The Da Vinci Code (film)Brown accepts the fact that the Church has been preaching selectively to its followers for centuries. However, he believes that people who truly understand their faith understand that religious stories are not supposed to be interpreted literally.
The Catholic Church has been keeping its secrets and lies quiet for thousands of years; therefore it has experience in dealing with potential threats to the religion. The Priory of Sion has been a threat to the Church ever since it was created, but the secrets of the Church have not been released. The Priory is a very intricate society with very intelligent leaders. The Society would not lose the proof they have about the secrets of the Church very easily. However, an individual named Leigh Teabing breaches them. Teabing is extremely interested in the secrets of the Church, and believes it is time for the...