The Sixth Sense and Religion

He turned to his psychologist for help and finally told him his secret after Malcolm told him his troubles at home. This is where Cole found trust within him and followed Malcolm's guidance. He had faith in Malcolm. This is a parallel between Psalm 130 and the movie. He was waiting for Malcolm's help and had faith that he would come out of this setback not being scared anymore. Cole helped Malcolm to talk to his wife and suggested he should do so when she was sleeping because that was when he could hear and see dead people the best. They were helping each other out with their problems and you see this throughout the whole movie. .

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             The relationship of Psalm 130 and the plot of this movie is when Cole cried out to God for his help, he received the help through a ghost named Malcolm. Cole grew with him and realized that helping him with his problems is the answer to the rest of his troubles. Ghosts only came to him for help, not to scare him. If you believe in the Lord and believe in the love He has for us, he will always redeem us from our inequities. Cole has faith in God and believed that was true. One can see that throughout this movie. Cole's faith grew as the movie went on and after he found the solution to his problems, he was able to open up to his mother because their communication beforehand was extremely poor. By the end of the movie, his relationship with his mom was stronger than ever and he wasn't scared of the ghosts he saw anymore. .

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             Another way you can interpret the relationship between Psalm 130 and The Sixth Sense is from the ghosts and Malcolm who cried out for help and Cole was the one who listened and saved them. Cole was the Christ-like figure to them. Once the ghosts received what they wanted and a solution to their problems, they were able to rest at peace. The scene where Malcolm rushes to the church and calls to Cole, who is standing on a balcony, from below, symbolizes Malcolm crying out to the Lord from his depths.

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