Rejecting Evolution: The Role of Religion, Education, and Social Networks

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 575-594

  Hill, Jonathan P ^a  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Evolution; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927515690     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12127     Document Type: Article

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