Lost: What the Hades is Going On?

I am a huge Lost fan, but I'm not a fanatic. I didn't begin watching the show until halfway through the first season, and after a bit of catching up I was hooked. I don't know if it was the polar bears on the island or that one of the passengers on Flight 815 was miraculously healed of his paralysis that initially caught my interest. What does Lost have to do with religion? Outside of a handful of religious references throughout the series Lost doesn't touch much on religion. But it does have a LOT of symbolism scattered throughout the show that has only intensified as more of the mysteries of the Island have been revealed. Since there are far better people in the blogosphere capable of explaining all of the intricate mysteries and theories of Lost I'm posting a list of sites I definitely recommend reading as we approach the final season. If you've never seen Lost and you're interested there is plenty of time to catch up before the start of Season 6 next year. Click here to watch all 5 seasons online at ABC.com.

As you catch up on the episodes there are plenty of sites to help you digest (and theorize) on what the Hades is going on the Island. It does get a bit confusing at times but be forewarned these sites do have a lot of spoilers.

• Exploring Our Matrix- The Blog of James F. McGrath, Associate Professor of Religion at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Has written a lot of interesting posts on Lost.
• Lost Thoughts with Mr. James- Great Youtube video recaps of Season 5 by the comical Mr. James.
• Long Live Locke- The title says it all. Freelance writer, Erika Olson recaps and gives her thoughts on Lost.
• Lost Q&A- Another Youtube video recap site with a focus on Lost theories.
• Lostpedia- The Lost Encyclopedia.
  

These are just a handful of sites that I recommend reading in a run up to the last season of Lost. Enjoy and Namaste!