Discerning the spirit(s) in the natural world: Toward a typology of “spirit” in the religion and science conversation

Theology and Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 315-329

  Yong, Amos ^a  

^a REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pneumatology; Research; Science; Spirit; Theology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975786609     PISSN: 14746700     EISSN: 14746719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14746700500317305     Document Type: Article

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