Beyond Divine Command Theory: Moral realism in the Hebrew Bible
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2072-8050,0259-9422
DOI: 10.4102/hts.v65i1.160