The development of ecclesiology in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN): A forgotten contribution?

Pneuma

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-85

  Coulter, Dale M ^a  

^a LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. J. Tomlinson; Church; Church of God; Ecclesiology; R. G. Spurling

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957216321     PISSN: 02720965     EISSN: 15700747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157007407X178247     Document Type: Article

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