This is absolutely wonderful. Remember the catch-up intro to L O S T presented in the middle of season two? It seems so close: “Is it possible to live by faith alone?” In case no one clicks on the link to read the S. G. de Graaf quotation I shamelessly rip it off here:
Man now had to learn to live by faith: our sin and the misery in the world had made it appear that man could expect no favor from God. To be sure, man had also lived by faith in Paradise, but then his belief made perfect sense. After the fall, man had to live by faith alone. God drove man out of Paradise and appointed an angel to guard the way to the tree of life. At that point the trials of life by faith alone began. All the same, man still enjoyed the privilege of faith in God’s continued favor.
Geeky minds think alike. I read Stephen’s post and thought “Van de Graaf” too for awhile. 🙂
Thanks for catching that!