Evangelizing the environment: Decision process effects in political persuasion

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-86

  Djupe, Paul A ^a   Gwiasda, Gregory W ^b  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ipsos   (United States)

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EID: 77950941472     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01493.x     Document Type: Article

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