Spiritualists, Aliens and UFOs: Extraterrestrials as spirit guides

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 337-353

  Porter, Jennifer E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 61149670949     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909608580779     Document Type: Article

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