Because of the mysterious occurrences on the Island, and the varied predispositions of its inhabitants, many different religions and ideologies are explored in Lost. There are Men of Faith (but not solely religious faith) and there are Men of Science; There are Fatalists and there are Free-Willers; you have light and dark; good vs. evil; the absolute vs. the relative. And within those catagories you can have combinations that might come and go for the various characters.

Damon Lindelof: And one of the first things we talked about the very first time we came was… the sort of idea of the show dancing between the supernatural and actual science. And, as far as the island’s healing abilities, Locke’s ability to walk, and the fact that Rose was cured… and many other sort of island mysteries, we’re going to be… it’s going to get a little scientific this year, which will be fairly cool. We want to be able to bounce between those sorts of ideas, between reality and fiction. So hopefully, you will be satisfied.

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