Evaluating Sources and Sacred Tradition

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Why did Gnostics claim that Jesus did not have a physical body?

  • Because they believed he was a spirit being
  • Because they believed he was a hologram
  • Because they were against the idea of bodily resurrection
  • Because they thought matter is evil (correct)

What did Irenaeus expose about the Gnostics' claim?

  • That it was consistent with the biblical canon
  • That it was widely accepted by scholars
  • That it was fabricated information (correct)
  • That it was based on historical facts

What did the documentary 'Conspiracies on Trial' produced by the Discovery Channel focus on?

  • Scholarly standards in historical research
  • The claims made by Dan Brown in 'The Da Vinci Code' (correct)
  • The relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene
  • Gnostic teachings

What controversial claim did Dan Brown make in 'The Da Vinci Code' regarding Leonardo Da Vinci?

<p>Da Vinci was part of a secret group called Priory of Sion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What symbolism did Dan Brown suggest by portraying Mary seated at the right side of Jesus?

<p>A symbol of the Feminine represented by Mary Magdalene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did some experts find Dan Brown's claims in 'The Da Vinci Code' false and ungrounded?

<p>'The Da Vinci Code' lacked historical accuracy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Gnostics, what did they believe about matter?

<p>Matter is evil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Conspiracies on Trial' aimed to debunk claims related to which historical figure?

<p>Leonardo Da Vinci (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gnostics believe about Jesus' bodily resurrection?

<p>They believed he did not physically rise from the dead (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dan Brown, what role did Mary Magdalene play in relation to Jesus' bloodline?

<p>She carried the bloodline of Jesus through her descendants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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