Can science test supernatural worldviews?

Science and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 813-837

  Fishman, Yonatan I ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 67650077680     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-007-9108-4     Document Type: Article

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