Jesus on the Broadband

In a little less than a year, people will no doubt be flocking to theaters to catch The Da Vinci Code. There's a teaser trailer up at the film's official webpage right now. It's only a teaser, mind you. For some background behind the historical elements of the story, head on over to The Teaching Company and grab a couple free lectures on the issues involved. They include "the formation of the Christian Bible, Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene, and the role of the emperor Constantine in shaping the religion of the historical Jesus."