Vincent van Gogh took his own life at age 37. Though an intensely evangelical Christian in his earlier years, in the final decade of his life van Gogh found life and meaning far more in nature than in nature’s God.  Writing to his sister Wil in this latter phase, he reflects with no little regret: “…I […]

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This past October I took my 10-year-old daughters to the state fair. I had mixed feelings about it. One the one hand, it would be great to see the various exhibits, to pet the farm animals, try out various foods, etc.  On the other hand, all the rides, games, shows, noise, etc.–that’s just isn’t really me […]

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