The implicit nature of intrinsic religious pursuit

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-60

  Wenger, Jay L ^a  

^a HACC: Central Pennsylvania's Community College   (United States)

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EID: 37348999715     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr1701_4     Document Type: Article

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