Diversity issues and the god image

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 257-279

  Hoffman, Louis ^a   Knight, Sandra ^a   Boscoe Huffman, Scott ^a   Stewart, Sharon ^a  

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EID: 85009645084     PISSN: 19349637     EISSN: 19349645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J515v09n03_13     Document Type: Article

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