U.S. College Students' Perception of Religion and Science: Conflict, Collaboration, or Independence? A Research Note

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 175-186

  Scheitle, Christopher P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Conflict; Education; Religion; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952213862     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01558.x     Document Type: Article

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