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A little knowledge of the Catholic Church

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Paul Sullins, Ph.D., a Roman Catholic priest, is a fellow of the Life Cycle Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based social research institute, and teaches in the Department of Sociology at the Catholic University of America. He has engaged in numerous survey and analytical studies of Catholic and Protestant religious groups.

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Sullins, P. A little knowledge of the Catholic Church. Soc 40, 20–24 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-003-1031-y

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