The dark Fox comedy of Bones tells the story of a quirky group of scientists working in the Jeffersonian Museum in Washington DC. The story starts when FBI detective, Agent Seeley Booth recruits the "squints" in his crime solving endeavors of peculiar murders. In this particular episode, are several twists and turns which the team faces as they are introduced to a new tech-savvy killer. Throughout the seven seasons the show also has a side story, like any good television drama, with the two stars: Dr. Temperance Brennan and Agent Booth. Their deep arguments and partnership feeds a flame that eventually leads to them having a baby together.
In other episodes throughout the series, a case arises which evokes an argument surrounding religion, or lack there of, which needs to be addressed. Booth and “Bones” as Dr. Brennan is dotingly nicknamed, have separate views on the way the world is ran. Booth, being brought up Catholic believes in the omnipresent God being aware and working in the world and everything in it, even sin, evil, and murder. Bones finds no satisfaction in the “myth” of religion. She has such a strong belief science, that every other argument seems illogical.
I find arguments and viewpoints like those Dr. Brennan brings up very interesting, and I think that it is very important in this day and age to understand the different views of others. This artifact gives us a chance to test out our discernment skills. Every day we are confronted with temptations and opinions that jeopardize our faith and what we believe in. The witty banter between a Catholic and a Scientologist on a television show aren’t true examples of scrutiny that Christians face when protecting their faith, along with the confusion that they face when asking others about what they believe that is different. The show Bones shows the great need for intellect when fighting for what you believe in.
Discussion questions:
1. What reasons are there for a need of education in other religions in order to better understand why you believe what you believe?
2. What are the best arguments that Christians have over other religions? Can these be proved? If not then why do we believe them?
Bones seems to point out the significance of modernism as a religion (not just an anti-religion), which resonates with Walsh and Keesmaat pointing out that consumerism functions like a religion. Nothing is neutral! Thanks for your analysis.
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