There are a number of graphic novels that revolve around a questioning of faith by the main character. This very humanistic and familiar feeling helps the reader relate with the character. "A Contract With God" and "The Rabbi's Cat" both displayed an intense questioning of faith, but to different degrees.
In "The Rabbi's Cat" the character definitely questions his faith, and even as the story concludes you do not know exactly where the rabbi stands on the matter of his faith. He seems to accept it as something he cannot fully understands, but he holds his faith. Opposed to "A Contract With God" in which the main character turns completely away from his faith when things do not go his way. This presents a question that has made me think and ponder for years. Do you accept your faith for what it is, even the things you can't understand, or do you look elsewhere, outside of faith for answers to the unanswerable questions of faith?
Reading graphic novels that really bring the characters to life by the drawings has caused me to look at my faith and consider things slightly differently. As this question has been in main stream media as well, namely I can think of the movie "Signs" it makes it interesting to read and ponder more on this question.
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