Friday, November 9, 2012
What is Faith?
As we were discussing in class the questions raised regarding Cormac McCarthy's "The Sunset Limited," Jared brought up the question, "What is faith, really?" I think this is an underlying point in the film. The "black" character has his faith in God, and in humanity as whole, while the "white" character has no faith in God, no faith in humanity or really anything. It is a sharp contrast, but what does it mean to have faith? Is it simply to believe in something that you can't see, or does it go deeper to the point where you can feel what you believe in; that it resonates inside you? Do you need evidence to support your faith, or is it blind? I think faith can go outside the realm of religion. You can have "faith" that you will have a good day today. However, if you plan to go to a funeral chances are you want, but if you're going to a concert the evidence is there that you will. The evidence is on the white character's side, but maybe you don't need evidence at all. Faith is a strong theme throughout this story.
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I believe that faith is blind. All people have faith in something. Or, in other words, all people have something that they cling to in the face of futility. Some to books, some to companions, some to hobbies, some to religion. Most people, I feel, have a "spiritual" quality. Something spiritual to me does not have to do with religion. It has to do with whatever produces a heightened sense of awareness -- anything that can produce some kind of "enlightenment" that one rejoices in.
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