A photograph of the earth from outer space reveals how much of our world is water. Indeed, that cosmic view prompted folks to refer to the Earth a “blue marble in space.” Scientists report that approximately seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
Genesis, meanwhile, reports an occasion when 100 percent of the Earth’s surface was covered with water. This is the familiar story of Noah and the flood.
Archaeologists have discovered other ancient flood narratives that bear striking resemblances to the Genesis account of Noah. Biblical scholars ponder these comparable accounts, pondering what they mean for the version of the story we have in the Bible, as well as whatever event lies behind the similar traditions.
Meanwhile, in our popular culture — and even in our chur…