Differential maintenance and growth of religious organizations based upon high-cost behaviors: Serpent handling within the church of god

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 150-168

  Williamson, W Paul ^a   Hood Jr , Ralph W ^b  

^a HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

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EID: 34247674851     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3512230     Document Type: Article

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