An introduction to atheism, agnosticism, and nonreligious worldviews.

@article{Coleman2018AnIT,
  title={An introduction to atheism, agnosticism, and nonreligious worldviews.},
  author={Thomas Joseph Coleman and Ralph W Hood and Heinz Streib},
  journal={Psychology of Religion and Spirituality},
  year={2018}
}
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