Sid Damien L.

Tan

Faculty: Dr Michael Sepidoza Campos

LCFAITH - Z21

“The Complex Journey of Faith”

In our modern-day society, we tend to jeopardize personal convictions, faith, and the quest

for individuality. The Believer immerses us in the world of Danny which is a conflicting and

paradoxical character. Danny, a young Jewish man, becomes entangled with a neo-Nazi group,

sparking a profound exploration of freedom, angst, and the intricate relationship between identity

and faith. This creates the question of what moulds our faith and how much evidence do we need

to believe?

Danny’s Struggle with God becomes a recurring theme in the movie which nods at Kant’s

concept of Fiducial Faith. He challenges traditional beliefs despite being brought up traditionally

as Jewish. He then questions divine authority and starts to have an internal conflict that in a way

makes us question our relationships with faith and our beliefs. Kant’s ideology can almost be

palpable as Danny grapples with a fiducial faith in God that transcends empirical evidence,

mirroring the complexity of belief systems and the tumultuous nature of personal convictions.

Danny’s rebellion against his creator and the Jewish community adds another point of discussion.

He rejects his cultural identity and collective faith in the face of societal expectations. Which

challenges us to reflect on the societal constructs that shape our identities and tension between

expectations and personal freedom.

 In the end, Danny's internal conflict serves as a representation of the existential burden

explored by Jean-Paul Sartre. As he grapples with the consequences of his choices and navigates

the labyrinth of personal responsibility where he is condemned to be free, it not only invites us to

contemplate the weight of individual agency but also emerges as a philosophical tapestry that

questions our identity, faith, and the pursuit of true individuality.