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5-18-2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Professor Available To
Discuss Controversy Around Da Vinci Code
Movie
Erika Mantz
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Professor Available To Discuss
Controversy Around Da Vinci Code Movie
Contact:  Erika Mantz 
(603) 862-1567
UNH Media Relations
May 18, 2006
What’s the big deal?
Michele Dillon, professor of sociology with a focus on religion and culture at the University of
New Hampshire, is available to discuss the religious controversy around The Da Vinci Code
film, especially in relation to the Catholic Church and Opus Dei. The book has come under
criticism from religious groups who object to its premise that Jesus and Mary Magdalene
married and had a child together. Dillon has read the book and will be seeing the religious-
themed thriller Friday afternoon after it is released to general audiences (Friday, May 19, at
12:30 p.m.). She can be reached at 781-239-3552 or michele.Dillon@unh.edu.
Dillon has written extensively on Catholicism in the United States and elsewhere, and is
especially interested in how church doctrines evolve as well as the various ways that Catholics
who disagree with aspects of Catholic teaching challenge the Vatican while nonetheless
remaining loyal to Catholicism. She also has examined the political engagement of the
Catholic Church, and of other churches and activist organizations in public moral debates in
different western countries.
According to the movie ticketing service Fandango, 88 percent of the people buying advance
tickets to the film said they had read the book, which has sold more than 40 million copies.
The service also reported that 74 percent of those buying tickets said their religious beliefs did
not affect their decision.


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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices5-18-2006MEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Professor Available ToDiscuss Controversy Around Da Vinci CodeMovieErika MantzFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMantz, Erika, "MEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Professor Available To Discuss Controversy Around Da Vinci Code Movie" (2006). UNHToday. 1071.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/10719/18/17, 10)44 AMMEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Professor Available to Discuss Controversy around Da Vinci Code MoviePage 1 of 1http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2006/may/em_060518davinci.cfm@type=n.html MEDIA ADVISORY: UNH Professor Available To DiscussControversy Around Da Vinci Code MovieContact:  Erika Mantz (603) 862-1567UNH Media RelationsMay 18, 2006What’s the big deal?Michele Dillon, professor of sociology with a focus on religion and culture at the University ofNew Hampshire, is available to discuss the religious controversy around The Da Vinci Codefilm, especially in relation to the Catholic Church and Opus Dei. The book has come undercriticism from religious groups who object to its premise that Jesus and Mary Magdalenemarried and had a child together. Dillon has read the book and will be seeing the religious-themed thriller Friday afternoon after it is released to general audiences (Friday, May 19, at12:30 p.m.). She can be reached at 781-239-3552 or michele.Dillon@unh.edu.Dillon has written extensively on Catholicism in the United States and elsewhere, and isespecially interested in how church doctrines evolve as well as the various ways that Catholicswho disagree with aspects of Catholic teaching challenge the Vatican while nonethelessremaining loyal to Catholicism. She also has examined the political engagement of theCatholic Church, and of other churches and activist organizations in public moral debates indifferent western countries.According to the movie ticketing service Fandango, 88 percent of the people buying advancetickets to the film said they had read the book, which has sold more than 40 million copies.The service also reported that 74 percent of those buying tickets said their religious beliefs didnot affect their decision.

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