Free and cheap riding in strict, conservative churches

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-142

  Olson, Daniel V A ^a   Perl, Paul ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA)   (United States)

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EID: 27844473360     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2005.00271.x     Document Type: Article

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