to break through cynicism and apathy; (6) it has greater explanatory reach; (7) it is better positioned to address the problem of evil. Why are stories so powerful? Storytelling is one of the most fundamental human activities. Stories are part of how all cultures, ancient and modern, seek to make sense of the world (movies are probably our culture’s dominant method of storytelling).23 As Ursula Le Guin puts it, “There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies