The psychology of prayer and the development of the Prayer Experience Questionnaire

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-52

  Dein, Simon ^a   Littlewood, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37549005131     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701384396     Document Type: Article

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