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In 1975, Paris's Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci.

This is 100% accurate, the cocuments are a complete fraud but they do exist and were discovered at the Bibliothèque.

the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brain-washing, coercion

These reports were mostly from disgruntled ex-members and the reports did stur controversy

All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.

For the most part, this is a true statement.

Brown is lying by stating a partial truth.
Good one, that's the same reasoning used for calling Bush a liar.

He fails to state that these documents were inserted into the Paris library by an eccentric Frenchman who was actually hauled before a French court. The man's case was ultimately dismissed since the court regarded him as a harmless eccentric.

My guess is that he chose not to state the origins of the documents. That doesn't change the fact the they exist.

Brown also refers to Opus Dei as the "personal prelature" of the pope

Hate to break it to you but Opus Dei did recieve a "Personal Prelate" from Paul VI.

You obviously have a problem with the book and that's fine but keep in mind it's a made up story and the term "Historical Fiction" is meant as a period based literary referral, not an oxymoron, and certainly not an assertation of historical fact.

Incidentally, Brown has never described the book as "Historical Fiction", that has been done by the books critics.

[Aquinasfan]

In 1975, Paris's Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci.

This is 100% accurate, the cocuments are a complete fraud but they do exist and were discovered at the Bibliothèque.

So what's the point of including this on his "facts" page? I found a map in my local library today that shows the wearabouts of Noah's ark. I've included this on my "fact page." I drew the map myself and stuck in in the library yesterday.

Hate to break it to you but Opus Dei did recieve a "Personal Prelate" from Paul VI.

Again, "personal prelature" does not mean that the organization is the pope's personal organization. The phrase simply means that Opus Dei is a prelature of persons, or a prelature of the laity, by and large.

Here is their apostolic constitution

All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.

For the most part, this is a true statement.

According to every expert I've heard, his knowledge of art and architecture is laughable. The documents that he relies on are a hoax. And doesn't he have Opus Dei engaging in "secret rituals," like satanic orgies?