The doubting process: A longitudinal study of the precipitants and consequences of religious doubt in older adults

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 293-312

  Krause, Neal ^a   Ellison, Christopher G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 66949141813     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01448.x     Document Type: Article

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