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Studies in Religion & Education
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Apocalypse now? The relevance of religion for beliefs about the end of the world

Eric D. Miller Department of Psychology, Kent State University, East Liverpool, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 111-115 | Published online: 26 Apr 2012

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