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Faith vs. Science

The central tension between believing in the Island's purpose and demanding rational explanations. Embodied most directly in the conflict between Locke and Jack.

Deep Dives

Jack Shephard: The Reluctant Protector

From Man of Science to Man of Faith

John Locke: The Tragic Believer

A Life of Being Told What He Can't Do

Key Episodes

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Believer or skeptic?

Where does each of them stand when the show first lets us see it? Pick a side for each.

Other Themes

🕊️ Redemption 🎲 Destiny vs. Free Will 👨‍👧 Parent & Child 🏝️ Isolation & Connection 💨 The Monster 🎼 The Score 📚 Books 🏷️ Names and Namesakes 🌫️ Forgetting ◐ Black and White 🦾 Damaged Bodies

📚 Further reading

From the research library. Written for people who have finished the show.

The Characters20 sources

Writing and playing the people of Oceanic 815 and the island.

The DHARMA Initiative21 sources

The stations, the orientation films and the people behind the island experiments.