Belief as an obstacle to reading: The case of the Bible?

Journal of Beliefs and Values

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-163

  Pike, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149299907     PISSN: 13617672     EISSN: 14699362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13617670305429     Document Type: Article

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