Robin Williams, Jonathan Edwards, and Heaven on Earth Posted: 14 Aug 2014 10:01 PM PDT I’m one among millions of fans remembering the genius of Robin Williams after his tragic death earlier this week. A browse through his IMDb page evokes warm memories of family movie nights watching Aladdin and Mrs. Doubtfire, a paper I wrote in high school about the Dead Poet’s Society, and a late-night discussion with friends over Good Will Hunting. However, of all his movies, the vivid scenes from What Dreams May Come have been the most prominent in my mind as I try to process his death. In the film, heaven and hell are the projections of each individual’s imagination and outlook on life. Williams plays the role of Chris, who goes to heaven after a terrible accident and experiences it as a colorful and peaceful paradise. However, Chris’s wife had committed suicide and ends up separated from him in hell—the horrible creation of her own warped view of life. Vanity Fair released an article a few days ago reflecting on Williams’s thoughts about the afterlife from interviews about the film. Williams mused that heaven was much like his home: “I live in San Francisco, which to me is close to heaven. It’s not, but it’s real close.” He said that if heaven exists, it’d be nice “to know there’s laughter” and that God knows how to tell a good joke. In another interview, he said: I think you are getting your dreams, a preview of coming attractions in heaven and hell, if you believe in heaven and hell. It’s a weird thing, because the moment you get into a heaven and hell discussion, you go, “Is it a Catholic heaven? Is it a Jewish heaven? It’s like Miami on a nice day. Is it a Buddhist vision?” I believe that you have samples here on earth of heaven. thegospelcoalition.org//article/robin-williams-jonathan-edwards-and-heaven-on-earth
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:55:11 +0000
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