Dramatising the 'Health and Wealth Gospel': Belief and practice of a neo-Pentecostal 'Faith' ministry

Journal of Beliefs and Values

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-86

  Hunt, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750130119     PISSN: 13617672     EISSN: 14699362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13617670050002345     Document Type: Article

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