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Religious Belief is Not Natural. Why Cognitive Science of Religion Does Not Show That Religious Belief is Trustworthy Cover

Religious Belief is Not Natural. Why Cognitive Science of Religion Does Not Show That Religious Belief is Trustworthy

By: Hans Van Eyghen  
Open Access
|Nov 2016

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Language: English
Page range: 34 - 44
Published on: Nov 16, 2016
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