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- ↑ Nzuma, Jonathan Tapera (2010). The Historical Reflection of the Integration of the Minority Groups Within the Adventist Church in Zimbabwe Between 1985 and 1994Within the Adventist Church in Zimbabwe Between 1985 and 1994. Andrews University. p. 102. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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- ↑ van der Vyver, Johan D. (2012). "Equality and Sovereignty of Religious Institutions: A South African Perspective" (PDF). Santa Clara Journal of International Law . 10 (1): 161. Retrieved 17 May 2023.