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‘Peace, Peace When there is No Peace’: The Impact of Prosperity Gospel on Suicide Rate among Nigerian Youth

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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2023-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2284-7308 | Journal ISSN: 1224-984X
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 131
Published on: Sep 5, 2023
Published by: Emanuel University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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