Whether to adopt statements on homosexuality in two denominations: A research note

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 609-621

  Djupe, Paul A ^a   Olson, Laura R ^b   Gilbert, Christopher P ^c  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33751042469     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2006.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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