Subtlety is not something we usually associate with television or religion. But for the past six years, ABC’s Lost, which ends its run on May 23, has provided viewers with nuanced concepts that have made it \u201d\u201d at least for this religious scholar \u201d\u201d appointment viewing.<\/p>\n
Religion has played a prominent role on Lost since the series began Sept. 22, 2004, with Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashing on a remote, mysterious and dangerous island. We’ve watched persistent conflict between a man of science and a man of faith. We’ve witnessed debates about baptism and appearances of the dead.<\/p>\n
We’ve often wondered what was going on, but even in our uncertainty, we knew that our bewilderment was part of what Lost was exploring: the question of where our lives are headed, and whether there is any meaning to it. Do we have a destiny, and if so, how do we figure out what it is?<\/p>\n