Bring race to the center: The importance of race in racially diverse religious organizations

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-9

  Edwards, Korie L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 40949150269     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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