Conflict between religion and science among academic scientists?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 276-292

  Ecklund, Elaine Howard ^a   Park, Jerry Z ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 66849113683     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01447.x     Document Type: Article

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