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The Infirmity Debate: On the Visibility of New Age Spiritualities of Life. / Heelas, P. L. F.
In: Journal of Contemporary Religion, Vol. 21, No. 2, 01.05.2006, p. 223-240.

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Heelas, PLF 2006, 'The Infirmity Debate: On the Visibility of New Age Spiritualities of Life.', Journal of Contemporary Religion, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 223-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537900600656066

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Heelas, P. L. F. (2006). The Infirmity Debate: On the Visibility of New Age Spiritualities of Life. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 21(2), 223-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537900600656066

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Heelas PLF. The Infirmity Debate: On the Visibility of New Age Spiritualities of Life. Journal of Contemporary Religion. 2006 May 1;21(2):223-240. doi: 10.1080/13537900600656066

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Heelas, P. L. F. / The Infirmity Debate: On the Visibility of New Age Spiritualities of Life. In: Journal of Contemporary Religion. 2006 ; Vol. 21, No. 2. pp. 223-240.

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