Blaming the Sinner or the Sin? Just World Beliefs, Religiosity, and Explanations for Suffering: References
Here are the references used in my thesis. This normally comes last of course, but there are some good finds here for anyone interested in Just World Beliefs and how it relates to Religion.
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