Giving Credence to Bad Fiction

The Vatican has appointed a bishop to debunk Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code, fearing that the masses don't understand that they're reading fiction. Two things of note in the article: 1) The bishop appointed is on the short list to replace the current ailing Pope, so it's good that he's doing something of significance to make the world aware of his importance; 2) Even the guy who defends Brown's theological arguments calls Danny a hack. Thankfully, with the lack of respect this poor writer is getting, he's got more than $200 million in royalties to take the sting off a bit.