Loss of faith: A qualitative analysis of jewish nonbelievers

Counseling and Values

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-141

  Herzbrun, Michael B ^a  

^a ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0141434024     PISSN: 01607960     EISSN: 2161007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007X.1999.tb00135.x     Document Type: Article

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