Recovering the lost: Remeasuring U.S. religious affiliation

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 483-499

  Dougherty, Kevin D ^a   Johnson, Byron R ^a   Polson, Edward C ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36949019141     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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