As part of the Street Angel training, when we were considering our values, we looked again at the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37) An amazing story of real non-judgmental compassion. Van Gogh captured the scene so well (a mirrored image of a painting by Delacroix) the moment when the Samaritan lifts the injured man onto his animal to convey him to the Inn. He was apparently staying in a mental institution at the time he did his painting (May 1890). I found it a stunning, totally absorbing image so had to have a try....
In my version too the priest and the Levite (the professional) can be seen receding into the background. It represents for me a committed openness to and engagement with the other (esp traditional enemies), whatever the consequences might be......
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