One day a few years ago, I told some six-year-olds my version of the story of Noah and the flood. When I finished, one of them said, "That's a great story; where do you get your ideas?" Bible stories are enthralling tales. But we may be in danger of losing them. Even though the Bible is still the number one bestseller, it is becoming an unread book. Why? It might be because of implausible beliefs associated with the Bible, such as the belief that the Bible contains the very words of God; or that God created the world in six days and later wiped all innocent life in a great flood; or that God...