The moral thinking of three generations in Scandinavia: What role does religion play?

Social Compass

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-195

  Botvar, Pål Ketil ^a  

^a KIFO Centre for Church Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

Generations; Moral principles; Morality; Religion; Scandinavia; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944368438     PISSN: 00377686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037768605052601     Document Type: Conference Paper

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