Christianity and the common good: Generating benevolence and pursuing the decent equilibrium in international fieldwork

Journal of Church and State

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-118

  Calfano, Brian Robert ^a,b,c  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c CHATHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57749128419     PISSN: 0021969X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jcs/50.1.101     Document Type: Review

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