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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Angels and Demons

Modern fantasies about Catholicism.

Elizabeth Lev discusses the real Rome compared to the fantasy Rome.

Terry Nelson saw it, too.
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5 comments:

  1. Stephanie A. MannMay 17, 2009 at 6:06:00 PM EDT

    When Elizabeth Lev mentioned how Tom Hanks and "Opie" read and worshipped William Manchester's book on the Middle Ages, I nearly flipped! "No wonder," sez I! EVEN Thomas Cahill recognizes Manchester's deep anti-Catholicism in that book!
    In my humble opinion--no acronyms--I do think only fictional alternatives to this drivel, like Piers Paul Read's novel, recently issued from Ignatius Press, can help. Much as I love writing and teaching history as a discipline, I know it can only reach those willing to hear it and accept it--fiction can "sneak" truth in.

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  2. elena maria vidalMay 17, 2009 at 6:49:00 PM EDT

    Excellent point, Stephanie!

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  3. Hans Georg LundahlMay 18, 2009 at 4:12:00 AM EDT

    http://o-x.fr/6xk links to an index page I made for the posts an Orthodox priest made about "da Vinci code" - with two remarks added on what made it for incredulity on my part even in the modern part of the fiction ...

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  4. Terry NelsonMay 19, 2009 at 12:30:00 PM EDT

    Thanks for the link Elena!

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  5. elena maria vidalMay 19, 2009 at 2:36:00 PM EDT

    Thanks, Hans!

    You're welcome, Terry!

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