perna..the flood is something that scientists have study'd,and come to the conclusion that if there was one there is " no evidence " and there should be in sedimentary layers.....but as you mentioned, there is such evidence in one area that men at that time probably thought was the whole world......

far as christians trying to find proof though, of stuff like Noahs ark....I think it is silly...since if any thing like that could be proven as a fact who " would need faith "...science has also proven if a ark was built the way described in the bible not only would it not hold even a small fraction of what it was supposed to, but it would also sink......I forget actually how many arks as described it would of took but it was bigger than a navy ship fleet

but then someone also described it as a mistranslation of the bible, far as what was actually supposed to be loaded..something to do with only clean animals or something like that. I forget but may try to find that info again
now, it was interesting

far as Jericho..I dont know about the sun ...but I always disliked that story, do to the grafic nature of killing orderd by God of even children, if I remeber correct

I don't take the bible literal either..but believe there probably is allot of truth in it..but I also believe there is allot of mistakes /flaws made by men in it, do to their own need/desire to control men....in my opinion