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The mind of the Lord

Measuring authoritarian and benevolent God representations

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ID21206910
AuthorsKris A Johnson (0000-0002-9482-9041), Kathryn A Johnson, Morris A Okun, Adam B Cohen (0000-0002-6163-0562)
Year2015
Volume7
Issue3
Pages227-238
Publication date2015-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology of Religion and Spirituality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1943-1562 • E-ISSN: 1941-1022
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/rel0000011
OpenAlexW2332805263
LanguageEN
Citations received44
References cited47

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