A neuropsychological perspective on spiritual development

The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 163-182

  Newberg, Andrew B ^a   Newberg, Stephanie K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b PENN Council for Relationships   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781412976657.n13     Document Type: Chapter

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