Complex sentence: After losing his position, Van Gogh took a nine-month period where he withdrew from society he became somewhat embittered and rejected church establishment, yet he found the heart of Christian spirituality, The best way to know God is to love many things.
Split into simpler sentences: After losing his position, Van Gogh took a nine-month period where he withdrew from society. He became somewhat embittered and rejected the church establishment, yet he found the heart of Christian spirituality, The best way to know God is to love many things.