Exploring issues around Biblical, Western and African social values
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
سال: 2007
ISSN: 2072-8050,0259-9422
DOI: 10.4102/hts.v63i1.190