Give me that online-time religion: The role of the internet in spiritual life

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 942-954

  McKenna, Katelyn Y A ^a   West, Kelly J ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS; RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS; SOCIAL BENEFITS; SPIRITUAL LIFE;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33748291811     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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