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It may seem odd to bring up the topic of religious belief in connection with sociology in any way other than to examine examples of specific norms advocated by particular religious traditions. But that is exactly what I intend to do here. My title should be taken in the broadest possible sense. It means to raise the question of how, in general, religious beliefs impact our concepts of social no...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2349-2562,2349-2570
DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2019/301