Gender ideology and religion: Does a masculine image of God matter?

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-156

  Whitehead, Andrew L ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84869471464     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: 22114866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13644-012-0056-3     Document Type: Article

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