How does religion promote forgiveness? Linking beliefs, orientations, and practices

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 100-119

  Escher, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Forgiveness; Religious activity; Religious orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874492537     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12012     Document Type: Article

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