Why sin? - A test and an exploration of the social and psychological context of resentment and desire

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-188

  Nauta, Rein ^a   Derckx, Leon ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alienation; Desire; Narcissism; Resentment; Sin

Indexed keywords

EID: 35848938903     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-007-0097-7     Document Type: Article

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