Conceptions of God and the devil across the lifespan: A cultural-developmental study of religious liberals and conservatives

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-145

  Jensen, Lene Arnett ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62349091674     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01433.x     Document Type: Article

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