Dominic Johnson, God Is Watching You: How the Fear of God Makes Us Human
Journal: Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
Subject Areas: Religious Studies
DOI: 10.1558/jsrnc.38290
Abstract:
Dominic Johnson, <i>God Is Watching You: How the Fear of God Makes Us Human</i>
Author: Mary H Bugbee
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