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<\/a>Since this Sunday\u2019s Gospel reading tells the story of St. Thomas doubting the resurrection of Jesus until he can personally see Him and place his hands in Jesus\u2019s wounds, I\u2019m posting a great scene from the TV series \u201cLost\u201d which dealt with issues of faith and doubt<\/a> better than any other show (in my humble opinion). The scene takes place in a church, and is motivated by Caravaggio\u2019s painting, \u201cThe Incredulity of St. Thomas\u201d which depicts Thomas putting his finger in the pierced side of the resurrected Jesus.<\/p>\nBen Linus (Emmy winner Michael Emerson who currently stars on \u201cPerson of Interest\u201d) is one of the show\u2019s primary villains at this point and seems to be irredeemable. However, he does believe that there is a power greater than himself at work on the island where the characters have been living. In fact, he believes this power has some cosmic significance for the whole world. It\u2019s the one area of Ben\u2019s life in which he appears somewhat humbled, though he tends to justify his sins by thinking they\u2019re purpose is for the greater good.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Jack Shephard \u2013 the show\u2019s primary hero \u2013 has always had a problem believing in anything other than proven science. Based on this scene, Jack hasn\u2019t had much of a religious education since he doesn\u2019t even know how the story of St. Thomas ends. Jack\u2019s resistance to faith throughout the show is much more understandable in light of this scene because it shows he has no foundation on which to build it. His journey, therefore, from doubt to faith \u2013 and Ben Linus\u2019s journey from sin to redemption \u2013 is all the more impressive, and rests at the core of the series. And if we open our eyes to the wonders of the world around us, this brief but memorable scene can teach us something too.<\/p>\n