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"The Da Vinci Code," opening today, is the latest test of restraint for Christian culture-watchers. In a strategic pivot, traditional-values groups are cooling to the idea of boycotting movies they deem offensive or blasphemous. The homosexual-themed "Brokeback Mountain" largely escaped official protest from social conservatives. "It seems that boycotts are becoming less and less effective," Focus on the Family's Bob Waliszewski told Reuters news agency. Decades ago, however, the threat of boycotts was far more potent.
1. The Last Temptation of Christ - Dan Brown wasn't the first novelist to suggest that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were lovers. Nikos Kazantzakis made the same assertion, although in a mystical context, in his 1955 novel "The Last Temptation of Christ," which was banned by the Catholic Church. Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the book sparked outrage among Christians in 1988.See the full content of this document
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Top 5: Movie Boycott Bait
2. Monty Python's Life of Brian - With its scenes of m...
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