Fate versus Providence
Jan. 29th, 2010 06:50 pmSuddenly a few things struck me. It seems to me that BSGverse(and Caprica is part of it) has been playing around/struggling with the opposite concepts of Fate and Providence for a while. And so has Lost, to a certain extent, especially at the end of season 5.
Fate is a concept we inherited from Greek/Roman antiquity while Providence is a Christian notion that St Augustine and, above all, Thomas of Aquinas developed in their work. In this western world, that's our cultural legacy so no wonder that the concepts are still floating around, even on tv shows.
( The concept of Fate on both shows )( When Providence comes out )
( Once more with Blade Runner )