[FairfieldLife] van Gogh and Christianity

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van Gogh volunteered as an evangelical preacher in 1878 among poor coal miners 
in Belgium; but lost his faith in evangelical Christianity when there was a 
mine accident killing 57 people.  Vincent used his meager monthly salary to 
feed the starving children but ran out of money.  He became ill and feverish, 
after which some members of the Evangelization Committee found him in an 
inspection tour. He was considered totally mad and they fired him on the spot.  
 [as described in the van Gogh bio in "The Only Way to Learn About Tomorrow, 
volume 4, "Progressions, Directions, LSolar and Lunar Returns, Transits", by 
Marion D. March and Joan McEvers.  ACS Publications, 2010.  This is a standard 
text in Western Astrology.]
 .   A brief search of the internet bios turned up a few cites run by 
apologists for Evangelical Christianity which downplay the disillusionment 
angle and say basically that van Gogh's little known flirtation with 
Christianity is simply evidence of his faith in Christ. I'd say he couldn't 
reconcile the suffering he saw with the Evangelical message of Christianity.
 Vincent van Gogh’s unappreciated journey with Christ | God Reports 
http://blog.godreports.com/2012/11/vincent-van-goghs-unappreciated-journey-with-christ/.
 
 
 
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 Vincent van Gogh’s unappreciated journey with... 
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 Dr. William Havlicek reveals the spiritual depths of Vincent van Gogh's 
tumultuous life, his abiding faith in Christ evidenced by his letters and 
paintings
 
 
 
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