There’s plenty of reflection and discussion taking place about last night’s episode of LOST, Ab Aeterno, in which not only a white rock but the Black Rock were involved. Here are some links:
Nik at Night
Paul Levinson’s Infinite Regress
IO9
Galactica Variants
In light of this sneak peek from next week’s episode, I wonder whether the smoke monster isn’t what some think of as “God” – one who believes humans are corrupt, judges them and punishes them for their shortcomings, but also wants to offer them a life in which the emotions that make for sin are eliminated. Jacob on the other hand wants life, with all its complexities, and wants humans to succeed even though it means taking a hands-off stance (except with the candidates, who need a little push). An interesting theological discussion starter could be the question: which of the two figures, Jacob or the man in black, is close to a Christian (or insert other religion here) view of God?
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