The relationship between the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and measures of intrinsic, extrinsic and quest religiosity

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 365-371

  Francis, Leslie J ^a,b   Orchard, Adrian ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038942400     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021310319890     Document Type: Article

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