On Spirituality: Natural and Non-natural
Discussions pertaining to method and theory in the study of religion often address the problems and concerns regarding definitions. Precise definitions reflect the maturity of a discipline. The ubiquity of ‘spirituality’ in scholarly literature is matched only by its persistent imprecision. What is...
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2008
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Religion compass
Year: 2008, Volume: 2, Issue: 6, Pages: 1117-1138 |
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