Faith and religion

Faith and religion
Sylar's apartment reveals Sylar's attempts at communion with God.

Many characters believe that there is a higher calling from which they get their powers.

Episodic Recurrences

Genesis

• Mohinder speaks of God creating man in his own image, joking that God's image is that of a cockroach. He postulates that man might be worthy of God's image if he evolves.

Don't Look Back

• Mohinder mentions God intervening in our lives.
• An article in the Odessa Register refers to a "Good Samaritan"'s deeds during a train wreck.

One Giant Leap

• Mohinder and Eden discover a hidden room in Sylar's apartment with the phrase "forgive me Father for I have sinned" written numerous times on the wall.

Six Months Ago

• After quoting the Biblical book Ecclesiastes, Mohinder wonders if there is any sign of big events--he asks if it's "a whisper in God's ear".

Godsend

• Ando translates part of the Symbol to mean "Godsend", and calls Hiro's power a godsend. Hiro thinks the sword is a "sacred object".
• When Claire says she doesn’t consider her power a gift, the Haitian says that powers are God-given and should be respected.
• In jail, Niki prays to God for help. Jessica takes over and says, "Who needs God when you've got me?"

Run!

• Sylar (posing as Zane Taylor) tells Mohinder that he had an epiphany that made him feel at one with nature and God.

Unexpected

• Peter, feeling Isaac betrayed people like him by working for the Company, references the New Testament. He asks Isaac, "[What did] they give you[,] money? Drugs? What's a Judas get these days?"

Company Man

• After realizing her daughter has a unique power, Sandra thanks God and tells Claire that she prayed so hard and her prayers were answered. Sandra tells Claire that she always thought Claire was a miracle; when someone rises from the dead, it's a miracle. Claire doesn't believe she's a miracle--she's not sure if her abilities are God-created or if they come from somewhere else. When Ted agrees that God didn't make them this way, Sandra insists that God makes us all the way we are.
• Later, when Claire expresses anger at her father, Sandra expresses her faith in her husband. She tells Claire, "God gave you a second chance. Please give your father one."

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• Sylar telekinetically pins Isaac to the floor of his apartment, stabbing paintbrushes through his wrists and ankles in a fashion reminiscent of Christ's crucifixion. Like Christ, Isaac knows he is going die and accepts his death, knowing that this is his fate and his part in "all of this."

Graphic Novel Recurrences

• In his childhood, Mohinder's grandmother tells Mohinder stories about Kali that inspire him to avenge his father's murder. (Monsters)
• Hana is inspired by her progenitors' faith and their adherence to Judaism and its principles. (Wireless, Parts 1, 3, and 4)
• Hana wirelessly admonishes child pornography subscribers to "log off, kneel down and pray." (The Path of the Righteous)
• Hana does not believe religion is a good topic for a first date. (War Buddies, Part 1)
• Austin's family has religious paraphernalia in their house and when Austin heals his mother, Austin's father says God answered their prayers. (War Buddies, Part 3)

Names of Biblical Reference

• Adam (Adam Soo Hoo)
• Andrew (Charlie Andrews)
• Angel (Angela Petrelli)
• Aaron (Aron Malsky)
• Cain (Eden McCain)
• First and Second Corinthians (Corinthian Casino)
• Daniel (Daniel Buzzetti)
• David (Brian Davis, Sheriff Davidson, David, David Berman)
• Gabriel (Gabriel Gray)
• Hannah (Hana Gitelman)
• The Garden of Eden (Eden McCain)
• Isaac (Isaac Mendez)
• James (James Walker)
• Joseph (Joe Landers)
• Matthew (Matt Parkman)
• Micah (Micah Sanders)
• Nathan (Nathan Petrelli)
• Paul (Paulette Hawkins, Paula Gramble)
• Sarah (Sarah Ellis)
• Simon Peter (Peter Petrelli, Simone Deveaux, Simon Petrelli)
• Thomas (Thompson)
• Zechariah (Zach)