Measuring the Fruit of the Spirit: Are Christians Really Different from Others?

Authors

  • Philip Hughes Alphacrucis College

Keywords:

Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, informal volunteering, care, assistance

Author Biography

Philip Hughes, Alphacrucis College

Research Fellow, Alphacrucis College; Honorary Research Fellow, University of Divinity; Approved Researcher, Christian Research Association.

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Published

2018-06-27

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No. 4 (2018)

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