{"id":7,"date":"2010-05-26T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thinplaces\/2010\/05\/lost-and-the-christian-faith.html"},"modified":"2010-05-26T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-26T08:01:00","slug":"lost-and-the-christian-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thinplaces\/2010\/05\/lost-and-the-christian-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"LOST and the Christian Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a new post on her.meneutics about the finale to LOST. It begins: <\/p>\n

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I Once Was ‘LOST’ But Now Am Found<\/h2>\n

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Despite all its syncretistic symbols, the show’s finale depicted one aspect of Christian theology superbly.<\/p>\n

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Amy Julia Becker<\/p>\n

My husband and I consciously choose to watch only one television show at a time, which we watch, well, religiously. For the past few years, our show has been Lost<\/em>. Its dramatic plot and love stories and perpetual mysteries all piqued my interest, but the show, written by a Catholic and a Jew, also played with philosophical and theological themes that kept me coming back for more. Sunday<\/a> night\u2019s<\/a> series<\/a> finale<\/a> was no exception.<\/p>\n

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Judeo-Christian language and imagery show up repeatedly. There\u2019s Jacob, who, to pass the mantel of leadership of the island to Jack Shepherd, dips a cup into water and says, \u201cDrink this.\u201d The scene is laden with references to the Last Supper. There\u2019s Jack\u2019s father, Christian Shepherd<\/em>, who dies and comes to life again, as one of a handful of resurrected characters. Light is the source of all goodness. Miraculous healings abound.<\/p>\n

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To keep reading, click here<\/a>. <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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