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On Sexuality

Dear sirs: 

In the Letters to the Editor exchange between Owen Clark and Victor Cline (Spring, 1972), an important issue was raised but not confronted. Mr. Clark was responding to Dr. Cline’s warning (Spring, 1971) about the dangers of transference and countertransference leading to infidelity both with professional and Church counselors.

On Women

Dear Dr. Cline: 

Your reply to Ms. D. of Washington D.C. left me feeling less than comfortable. While agreeing that women should be freed from those things promoting loss of self esteem, doubt, fear, etc., there are a few points I would like to discuss.

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Samuel Jimson 
Gave the land to God 
To save the souls of 
Progeny unborn.