The joke, on us all, was too troubling to be funny, unless from the viewpoint of a cynical God.
But this is comically undercut though not undermined by yet another car crash involving ethnic figures, seen in a high angle shot as if from the viewpoint of a puzzled God.
Few suspect that Oprah meant her words to be heard as anything other than accepting and affirming, an attempt, perhaps, to bridge any gap that Diana Nyad might have felt between herself and Oprah because of their distinct viewpoints about the existence of God.
It usually works best if it has a human element; it is more effective if it comes from an implied viewpoint, rather than from the eye of God.
Rather, it's an attempt to tell a story from the viewpoint of the author-as-God, à la Richard Foreman.
It might be suggested that, from a religious viewpoint, acting in accord with the will of God must always be in the national interest.
No matter who wins the 2016 election, those led by the Spirit of God must set aside their political viewpoints, "reason together", and help heal a severely divided church community and nation.
The program, produced in Iran, describes Jesus from an Islamic viewpoint, as a prophet and teacher, but not as the son of God.
Shiva, partly established as the agent of destruction, is in some respects a remote god; from the viewpoint of his devotees, however, he is very accessible.
