Religiosity and Fear of Death: A Theory-Oriented Review of the Empirical Literature

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  2013

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  Review of Religious Research

• Publication date

  2013-03-01

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  Sociology, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1007/s13644-012-0064-3
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