Spirituality and religiousness: A diversity of definitions

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 158-181

  Gall, Terry Lynn ^a   Malette, Judith ^a   Guirguis Younger, Manal ^a  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Definitions; Religiousness; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961047782     PISSN: 19349637     EISSN: 19349645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2011.593404     Document Type: Article

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