Personality, conventional Christian belief and unconventional paranormal belief: A study among teenagers

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Francis, Leslie J ^a   Williams, Emyr ^a   Robbins, Mandy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paranormal; Personality; Psychology; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951827769     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01416200903332056     Document Type: Article

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