Christian denominational and special interest political action on public policy issues related to sexual orientation

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-354

  Van Geest, Fred ^a  

^a BETHEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54249162463     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/69.3.335     Document Type: Article

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