The reliability and validity of the ‘Rejection of christianity scale’ among Northern Irish students

Journal of Beliefs and Values

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-238

  Lewis, Christopher Alan ^a   Maltby, John ^b   Hersey, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4243196577     PISSN: 13617672     EISSN: 14699362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1361767990200208     Document Type: Article

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