Just wondering if denizens:

i) have come across notably good, concise, and historically balanced and rigorous assessments of key truth claims upon which the theory is based, and the theory itself.

ii) have any comments on the book, movie or both.

iii) have any comments on the phenomenon of The DaVinci Code and its wild popularity.

I saw the movie this week and found it fascinating. I was one of the 27 people in the country who had not read the book, but began reading it last night.

I had known a little about Opus Dei. Is Justice Scalia a member? Would it be a legitimate question at the confirmation hearing of a SCOTUS nominee believed to have ties to Opus Dei to ask whether the nominee is a member or seeks to adhere to the tenets of the organization? Or would it be, rather, an instance of religious bigotry?

What should be the standard for inquiring about the religious views, and ties to religious organizations, of nominees?