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03/30/2006

'Focus on the Family' Targets The Da Vinci Code
Web Site Offers Comprehensive, Insightful Rebuttal of Dan Brown's Bestselling Novel

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- How will Focus on the Family, one of the largest evangelical organizations in the country, stop millions from flocking to theaters this May to see the highly anticipated release of The Da Vinci Code? The answer: it won't.

Focus on the Family, recognizing that millions of Americans of all faiths will fill theater seats when The Da Vinci Code releases May 19, won't tell constituents to stay away. Instead the ministry, which reaches an international audience of over 200 million, is offering resources by top Christian scholars online at go.family.org/davinci to help moviegoers better understand and answer the questions the novel raised.

"We realize that we won't be able to stop people from seeing this film, but we can be prepared to answer their questions," said Alex McFarland, director of teen apologetics for Focus on the Family. "Entertainment media has the ability to change history. Oliver Stone's JFK altered the way a generation viewed the Kennedy assassination; The Da Vinci Code may change the way future generations view Christianity. Christians need to be educated and ready to respond to the critical questions millions will be asking."

The Web site compiles original content from key Christian leaders including Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell and Erwin Lutzer in one location, creating perhaps one of the largest and most comprehensive Web sites on the novel and movie. The site also serves as a portal for news media seeking a greater understanding of the evangelical objections to Dan Brown's story.

Focus on the Family is one of the most respected and influential organizations for parenting and cultural trends in the world. Focus on the Family's response to The Da Vinci Code is available online at go.family.org/davinci.

Focus on the Family, founded in 1977, is a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and defending families worldwide. The "Focus on the Family" broadcast has over 1.5 million listeners daily in the United States alone. Focus on the Family has offices worldwide with a total audience of over 200 million.