Skeptical saints and critical cognition: On the relationship between religion and paranormal beliefs

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 269-285

  Krull, Douglas S ^a   McKibben, Eric S ^a  

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EID: 58749091097     PISSN: 00846724     EISSN: 15736121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/008467206777832607     Document Type: Article

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