Themes: Religion

Religion or Faith is a recurring theme in The Walking Dead. It appears amongst some of the characters.

Comic Series

 * Hershel Greene is a strong Christian and believes the zombie apocalypse could be the '7 Years of Tribulation' described in the Bible but does not understand why God didn't take a Christian like himself to Heaven before the Apocalypse began. (Comic Series)
 * Andrew is a Christian. (Comic Series)
 * Before the outbreak, Gabriel Stokes was a father at a church and maintains his faith. (Comic Series)

TV Series

 * T-Dog drives a church van in an attempt at rescuing elderly people in the time between the walker outbreak and his first scene on the series. It is implied that he has Christian beliefs and takes them very seriously.
 * Rick asks guidance from God at the same church, also stating that he was "never much a believer".  (What Lies Ahead)
 * Hershel Greene mentions being Christian and says, "I can't profess to understand God's plan. Christ promised the Resurrection of the Dead. I just thought He had something a little different in mind." (Beside the Dying Fire)
 * Father Gabriel Stokes was once a priest of the church where he stayed and after the outbreak still maintains his faith and religion. (Strangers)
 * Carol turns to religion following her depression. (The Same Boat)

Video Game

 * Irene was most likely deeply devout, as she kept repeating how "satanic" and "not Christian" the walkers are. (A New Day)
 * Kenny can state at the end of Episode 4 that he is a Christian man. (Determinant) (Around Every Corner)

Novel Series

 * Nick Parsons owned a bible and read it multiple times. (Rise of the Governor)
 * Nick states that the apocalypse is the Devil's way to make the dead stay on Earth. (Rise of the Governor)
 * Nick mentions that he is a Christian. (Rise of the Governor)