Assessing belief about the bible: A study among Anglican laity

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-254

  Village, Andrew ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745942525     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3512554     Document Type: Review

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