It takes two: The interplay of individual and group theology on social embeddedness

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-29

  Scheitle, Christopher P ^a   Adamczyk, Amy ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 62349129158     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01427.x     Document Type: Article

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