There is so much that could be said about this movie from a spiritual perspective. The one thing that continually stuck out in my mind upon seeing the movie was the reference by Jesus that
we must all become like little children if we are going to see the Kingdom of Heaven. Radio, despite being in a grown man's body, in many ways carries out the persona of a small child. In that child we see everything wonderful and loving that could possibly exist. We also see the horror of how children can be abused, misunderstood, and often times persuaded to do wrong. We see in Radio, though not necessarily the persona of a Christ figure, certainly
the persona of what Jesus would in many ways have his followers be. Radio even lets us know in the movie that he loves going to church and singing songs about Jesus. He is not Jesus, just someone who loves him.
In Radio we see examples of unjust punishment and torment; we see the ability to forgive; we see one of the least of these teaching and touching all he comes into contact with. There is sometimes the perception when we read passages like Matthew 25:31-46
that we think our works are all about what we do for others. The reality is that while the need to help others might be a motivating force to get us started, what we often find out is that when we do things for others we in reality help ourselves out and get far more out of our efforts than we ever gave. Coach Harold Jones (played wonderfully by Ed Harris) is a wonderful example of that in this movie. The change brought about in this man because of his involvement with
Radio is remarkable, a wonderful expression of what can come about in our own lives if we love others in the same way that he loved Radio. Don't get me wrong, it is not to say that love doesn't come at a cost. It is quite the opposite; it always costs something, but the rewards are so much greater than what we would ever lose.
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