The Absorption hypothesis: Learning to hear god in evangelical christianity

American Anthropologist

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-78

  Luhrmann, T M ^a   Nusbaum, Howard ^b   Thisted, Ronald ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Anthropology of religion; Christianity; Prayer; Proclivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954254353     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1433.2009.01197.x     Document Type: Article

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