Understanding the relationship between religion online and offline in a networked society

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-93

  Campbell, Heidi A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858256380     PISSN: 00027189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfr074     Document Type: Article

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