Global Flood or Ancient Myth? What the Evidence Really Shows

Is the story of Noah's flood just another ancient myth, borrowed from earlier pagan texts, or a record of a real historical catastrophe? In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity podcast, J. Warner Wallace applies his investigative experience as a cold-case homicide detective to examine the Genesis flood account. He compares it with stories like Atrahasis and the Epic of Gilgamesh, traces worldwide flood traditions, and asks whether all these ancient memories point back to a single, real event. Along the way, he explores questions about miracles, philosophical naturalism, geology, the scope of the flood (global or regional), the ark's feasibility, and the moral difference between the biblical God and the capricious gods of other ancient cultures. If you find this episode helpful, please follow the podcast so you never miss an update, and take a moment to rate and review the show—your review really helps more people discover Cold-Case Christianity.

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This episode is 01:02:32 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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