Horseshoes, angels and other UFOs: Rethinking faith in light of present-day superstitions
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عنوان ژورنال: Verbum et Ecclesia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2074-7705,1609-9982
DOI: 10.4102/ve.v32i1.488