The religious dynamics of decision making on gay rights issues in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-2002

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-70

  Oldmixon, Elizabeth Anne ^a   Calfano, Brian Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947246073     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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