Could God's purpose be the source of life's meaning?

Religious Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-313

  Metz, Thaddeus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0141473448     PISSN: 00344125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500005278     Document Type: Review

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