Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey Among Christian and Buddhist Monks
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HarperCollins, 2012.
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Fenton Johnson., & Fenton Johnson|AUTHOR. (2012). Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey Among Christian and Buddhist Monks . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fenton Johnson and Fenton Johnson|AUTHOR. 2012. Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey Among Christian and Buddhist Monks. HarperCollins.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fenton Johnson, and Fenton Johnson|AUTHOR. Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey Among Christian and Buddhist Monks HarperCollins, 2012.
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