the skeptical reader might wonder what’s “Christian” about this deep story. It is “Christian” because the vast majority of those who believe this story identify as such. It is also “Christian” insofar as it draws on particular readings of the Bible. And because it draws on the Bible, the story sounds “orthodox” and “traditional” to many mainstream Christians.10 Whether this reading of the Bible is “really” Christian is a question for theologians, not sociologists. But as we will see, this deep story is not only widespread, it is also centuries old.
