The realization of infinitely many universes in cosmology

Religious Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 343-350

  Holder, Rodney D ^a  

^a The Vicarage   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20744439480     PISSN: 00344125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0034412501005698     Document Type: Review

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