A mighty fortress is our atheism: Defining the nature of religiousness in the elderly

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-83

  Glicksman, Allen ^a  

^a Philadelphia Corporation for Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Non theistic faith; Religion and science; Religious beliefs; Religious diversity; Theocratic religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983215379     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078v14n01_05     Document Type: Article

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