In god we trust: Religion and optimism toward biotechnology

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 846-856

  Scheitle, Christopher P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29444457731     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0038-4941.2005.00359.x     Document Type: Review

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