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RSP Psychology of Religion Participatory Panel Special

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The RSP Psychology of Religion Participatory Panel Special took place during the International Association for the Psychology of Religion 2013 world congress this August in Switzerland, hosted at the at the University of Lausanne. We asked for the RSP listeners to steer the conversation and YOU responded with tough questions...

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Pierre-Yves Brandt

Thomas J. Coleman III

Heinz Streib

Ralph Hood

Christopher F. Silver

About this episode

This week we are delighted to bring you a very special bonus podcast, and a first for the RSP! The RSP Psychology of Religion Participatory Panel Special took place during the Dr. Christopher F. Silver and Thomas J. Coleman III for arranging and moderating the panel.

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