Why the Jehovah's witnesses grow so rapidly: A theoretical application

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-157

  Stark, Rodney ^a   Iannaccone, Laurence R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001481715     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909708580796     Document Type: Article

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