This page contains links to resources that Dr. Kostenberger has written about The Da Vinci Code. Feel free to use these resources in your church or group.
In this booklet, Dr. Kostenberger deals with six key issues raised by The Da Vinci Code. Dr. Kostenberger interacts with biblical and historical data to show that Dan Brown’s truth claims have no basis in fact.
Click on the image of the booklet to download it in pdf format or call Southeastern Seminary’s LifeWay campus store at 919.556.3481 to order a hard copy. See also the PowerPoint presentations below.
If you want Dr. Kostenberger to speak at your church or group, click here to see his speaking schedule. Click here to schedule Dr. Kostenberger to speak at your function.
Essays
- “The Da Vinci Code: Tale of our Times, Opportunity for Witness.” This is an article written for Deeper Devotion, a web-based resource for youth and college ministry.
- “Why is Da Vinci so successful?” Dr. Kostenberger wrote this as a FirstPerson column for BPNews.
- “The Da Vinci Code: A Myth of Christian Origins.” This article was written for the Reformation 21 journal.
- “Da Vinci: Opportunity or Othercott?” Another FirstPerson column for BPNews.
Multimedia Resources
- Audio of a panel discussion at Southeastern’s 20/20 Collegiate Conference. The panel consists of Drs. Andreas Kostenberger, Norman Geisler, Richard Hays, and Bart Ehrman
- Radio Interview on the Calling for Truth radio station
- Dr. Kostenberger’s PowerPoint presentation for his speaking engagements. This is based on Dr. Kostenberger’s booklet on The Da Vinci Code. It is strongly recommended that the PowerPoint be used in conjunction with the booklet. For ordering information, call 919.556.3481 or contact Matt Lytle at 919.761.2491
- Condensed version (1-part digest)
- Complete version (3-part series)
- Watch a video of the first part of Dr. Kostenberger’s three-part series on The Da Vinci Code. Courtesy of Richland Creek Community Church
- Watch a video of the second session and view the slide presentation
- Watch a video of the third and final session at Richland Creek
- Watch a video of Dr. Kostenberger and Dr. Michael Green in a response to The Da Vinci Code at TrueLife.org
Other Resources
- The Da Vinci Code resources web site at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- “The Gospel of Judas: A Villain Rehabilitated?” A blog by Dr. Kostenberger on the recently-discovered Gospel of Judas
- Read an article summarizing Dr. Kostenberger’s faculty lecture on the state of New Testament scholarship
- Listen to the faculty lecture

