Vicarious religion: An examination and critique

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-259

  Bruce, Steve ^a   Voas, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c European Values Study ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951851375     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537901003750936     Document Type: Review

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