Rahner's Christian Pessimism: A Response to the Sorrow of Aids

Theological Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 286-307

  Crowley, Paul G ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84995480712     PISSN: 00405639     EISSN: 21691304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004056399705800204     Document Type: Article

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