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Personality, prayer and church attendance among a sample of 11 to 18 year olds in Norway

Christopher Alan Lewis School of Psychology, University of Ulster at Magee College, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Leslie J. Francis Welsh National Centre for Religious Education, University of Wales, Bangor, Normal Site, Bangor, WalesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Trond Enger Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Østfold College, Department of Teacher Education, Halden, Norway
Pages 269-274 | Published online: 23 Jan 2007

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