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Betwixt and In Between (Free verse) by dougsoderstrom

There was a time in my life, When I was betwixt and in between, So............ confused as I was, I decided to do nothing, And that has made all the difference. Doug Soderstrom, Ph. D. December 27, 2004

dougsoderstrom

2-Jan-05/2:56 PM

Dear Zodiac:
1. No it was a very finely done dissertation...... It took me four years and 234 pages to complete.

1A. No the dissertation was completed the late spring of 1976, and then I received my Ph.D. degree a month or so later.

2. Very interesting, I guess even Christian Humanists are human beings with a resonable degree of individuality (individual differences).

3. Gerald Douglas Soderstrom (minus the title, of course).

4. No definitely not, but I will soon be posting a new poem entitled, "This Thing Called War." Look for it as I would be pleased to hear your comments.

5. Are you serious about living in the Middle East? Here is an abstract that I found that summarizes the essence of the dissertation study that was published in The Journal of Clinical Psychology back in 1977:

Soderstrom, Doug and E. Wayne Wright. 1977. "Religious Orientation and Meaning in Life." Journal of Clinical Psychology vol. 33, pp. 65-68.
Abstract: Tested the general hypothesis that a mature religious commitment should aid youth in their search for meaning in life. A questionnaire was given to 427 college freshmen and sophomores in 6 midwestern colleges. Results indicate that intrinsically motivated Ss, committed Ss, and true believers had significantly higher Purpose in Life Test mean scores than did extrinsically motivated Ss, uncommitted Ss, and unbelievers. The results also indicate that religious integration (moral commitment paired with spiritual commitment) is indicative of meaning in life. It is concluded that a mature religious commitment should aid youth in their search for meaning in life. [Source: PI]

I hope that this answers your questions to your satisfaction.

Your Friend in Christ,

Doug

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