Studying the specificity of spirituality: Lessons from the psychology of religion

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-222

  Belzen, Jacob A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hermeneutical approach; Psychology of religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449357009     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670802456606     Document Type: Article

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