The catholic "consistent life ethic" and attitudes toward capital punishment and welfare reform

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 275-299

  Perl, Paul ^a  

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

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EID: 33745566831     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3712351     Document Type: Article

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