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The Meaning of Religion pp 304–341Cite as

The Course of the Individual’s Life

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We shall now discuss the religious conception of man’s growth, and in particular the conception of the critical points in life when a new form is assumed and life is directed to new goals, the moments of transition from one period into the following one.

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Kristensen, W.B. (1960). The Course of the Individual’s Life. In: The Meaning of Religion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-6580-0_16

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