Interpreting charismatic experience: Hypnosis, altered states of consciousness and the holy spirit?

Journal of Pentecostal Theology

Volumn 6, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 117-132

  Cartledge, Mark J ^a,b,c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84898406472     PISSN: 09667369     EISSN: 17455251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096673699800601307     Document Type: Article

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