Attitude toward christianity and the transition to formal operational thinking

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-55

  Kay, William K ^a   Francis, Leslie J ^a   Gibson, Harry M ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b High Kirk   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250655875     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141620960190107     Document Type: Article

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