We are a religious people; we are a vengeful people

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-57

  Greer, Tammy ^a   Berman, Mitchell ^a   Varan, Valerie ^b   Bobrycki, Lori ^a   Watson, Sheree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Beacon Center   (United States)

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EID: 27844521931     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2005.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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