Religiousness, spiritual seeking, and authoritarianism: Findings from a longitudinal study

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-335

  Wink, Paul ^a   Dillon, Michelle ^b   Prettyman, Adrienne ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 34548699338     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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