Religion and Intellectuals: Findings from a Sample of University Faculty

In-depth interviews averaging two and one-half hours with a sample of 56 university faculty suggest that intellectuals are not divorced from involvement in the religious life. Few could be characterized as totally rejecting traditional aspects of religion and thus fulfilling the stereotype of the &q...

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Authors: De Jong, Gordon F. (Author) ; Faulkner, Joseph E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1972
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1972, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-24
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