"The Science of Faith"

Album

Lost Season 5 (Original Television Soundtrack)

Track length

2:19

Track type

Emotion track

Episode title

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Featured in episode(s)

"Through the Looking Glass, Part 1"
"316"
"Follow the Leader"
"The Incident, Parts 1 & 2"
"Dr. Linus"
"The Package"

©2010 Varèse Sarabande and Michael Giacchino

"The Science of Faith" is an orchestral piece on the season 5 soundtrack. Its motif characterizes Jack's conversion to a man of faith.

Main appearanceEdit

Jack asks about the note that Eloise handed him and learns, for the first time, that Locke killed himself. Eloise does not explain why the motive for John's suicide but explains that the death had purpose - it will allow Jack to use him as a proxy for his own father in recreating Oceanic 815's conditions. She dismisses his skepticism and challenges him to take a "leap of faith."

Full list of appearancesEdit

• Jack contemplates suicide on the edge of the bridge. ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 1")
• Jack and Eloise discuss the plan to use Locke as a proxy. ("316")
  • Jack puts Christian's shoes on Locke. ("316")
  • Jack read's Locke's suicide note. Flight 316 begins experiencing turbulence. ("316")
• Jack tells Eloise they can reset time. ("Follow the Leader")
  • Kate leaves him to head for the Barracks. ("Follow the Leader")
  • Jack swims through the underwater tunnel. ("Follow the Leader")
• Jack tells Richard not to give up on Locke. ("The Incident, Parts 1 & 2")
  • Jack talks to Sawyer about his reasons for detonating the hydrogen bomb. ("The Incident, Parts 1 & 2")
• Richard tells Jack that the Temple has been attacked. ("Dr. Linus")
• The Man in Black confronts Widmore on Hydra Island. ("The Package")

InfluencesEdit

The piece begins with Locke's first theme and quickly moves to his second theme. Its main motif follows.

VariationsEdit

Variations on the motif appear in "Flying High", "Follow the Leader", "More Locke Than Locke" and "Through the Window". This theme inspires the destiny motif.

Title significanceEdit

The title references the theme of Science vs. faith.