"More than 10 years ago, I was fascinated by this story, and I am deeply honored to be able to participate in the creation of the pictures for this book. The story deeply attracted me. I want to know the god described in the book," the Orr An artist from Aldrich Design stated on social media on April 4, “The House of Paradise beautifully presented to me an incredibly knowable and loving God, a God who is completely forgiving and without judgment. "
However, Aldridge's emotions subsequently changed, and as the film was released, he felt that he needed to say something.
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. All thoughts are brought back to my mind, and I feel that it is necessary to apologize to people who have been misled because of my design of this book," he added.
Aldridge said that reading this little book also allowed him to get to know other authors, such as Rob Bell and Brian McLaren. They all "started with honesty and determination." Believe in the Bible, but go astray astray". He admitted that because of lack of insight, he found that he almost accepted the beliefs of universal salvationists.
After Aldridge broke his silence, some people contacted him, expressing appreciation for his transparency.
Aldridge admitted that he initially believed in the image of an innocent and completely loving god described in "Paradise Cabin", but when he realized the danger of this one-sided description, his attitude changed. He added that the book It does not show that God is a God who judges sin.
The introduction of the film states that the film will take the audience on an "exciting spiritual journey."
"This movie will be released on March 3 (Friday) and takes us into the world of Mike Phillips (played by Sam Worthington). After experiencing a family tragedy, he fell into a deep trough, even He began to question his beliefs. When facing a crisis of faith, he received a mysterious letter inviting him to an abandoned hut deep in the wilderness of Oregon. Despite all the suspicions, Mike embarked on the way to the hut, and I met three strangers including "Papa" (played by Spencer). Through this encounter, Mike found important truths, which would change his understanding of the tragedy that happened to him, and forever Change his life."
Although the supporters of "Paradise Cabin" argue that novels and movies are nothing but fiction and imagination, Aldridge believes that—according to the author’s statement—the work is spreading theological thoughts. .
"Many people would still say that this book is just a fictional work, but the author himself, William Paul Young, was quoted as saying: "Paradise Cabin" is about theology, but the theology wrapped in the story ," Aldridge emphasized.
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