A snippet of theological conversation between my 5-year-old daughter Ella and me tonight at bedtime:
"How many gods are there?"
"Well, different people believe different things, but I tend to believe there's one spirit that binds everything together, and that's what I call God."
"I think there's like 40 gods and goddesses."
"Oh, yeah? Like a goddess of the moon and a god of the sun, and the trees and everything?"
"Uh-huh. And a god of candy. And a goddess of not cleaning up--and you know who that is?"
"Who?"
"Me!"