The dictionary gives the definition of a fanatic as a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
When Edward Garlock was a drunk--he could have been characterized as a devoted addict. The thesaurus gives the word, "addict" as a synonym for "fanatic".
The community of Woodbury, Ct. accepted his drunkeness and the eratic behavior that accompanied it--with jokes and/or indifference. However, they became actively critical of his "fanatical" devotion to his faith in a God of deliverance.
Labeled as fanatical--even his own father, a respected veterinarian, would cross to the other side of the street when he saw his son approaching. Read about this and other exciting events that followed Edward's dedication to absolute faith in God for the impossible.
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