What lies beyond: Theory and measurement of afterdeath beliefs

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-186

  Burris, Christopher T ^a   Bailey, Keehan ^a  

^a ST JEROME S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 70449565025     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610902879982     Document Type: Article

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