New religions and the internet: Recruiting in a new public space

Religion Online: Finding Faith on the Internet

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 151-173

  Dawson, Lorne L ^a   Hennebry, Jenna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203957936     Document Type: Chapter

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