How do "religion" and "spirituality" differ? Lay definitions among older adults

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 411-425

  Schlehofer, Michèle M ^a   Omoto, Allen M ^b   Adelman, Janice R ^b  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51249095120     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00418.x     Document Type: Article

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