Defining spiritual growth: Congregations, community, and connectedness

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-261

  Gallagher, Sally K ^a   Newton, Chelsea ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congregational culture; Religious identity; Spiritual capital; Spiritual growth; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949155228     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srp039     Document Type: Article

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