Conceptions of religion: On distinguishing scientific, theological, and "official" meanings

Social Compass

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-160

  Beyer, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0038236414     PISSN: 00377686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037768603050002002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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