The spirit that moves. A new society and its first publication

From text: As will become evident in this journal (cf. contributions of Kees Waaijman and Celia Kourie), the academic study of spirituality at institutions of advanced learning, is a major new development in the field of theology and religion, although writings about and the practice of spiritualit...

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Main Author: Pieter G. R. de Villiers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2006-12-01
Series:Acta Theologica
Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2137
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