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tradition. These two philosophical stances are perhaps
irreconcilable.
We all struggle to know God, we all wait for his
call, or like Mother Teresa, for his return. We all try
to recognize the true call, and wonder how to answer
it. The love of the divine that Mother Teresa and Jung
share may, in the end, transcend their philosophical
differences.
Greg Mahr
is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and
Assistant Director of the Internal Medicine Residency
Program at Oakwood Hospital. His academic interests
include consultation liaison psychiatry and the relation-
ship between psychology and religion. Correspondence
concerning this article should be addressed to Greg
Mahr, Oakwood Hospital, Medical Education, 18101
Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48123-2500. Email:
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