The Prosociality of Prayer in the Literary Fiction of Felix Timmermans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4314569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcin Polkowski (0000-0002-5854-2027, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, corresponding author), Joanna Włodarczyk-Kaziród (0000-0002-0842-0742, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 496 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16040496 |
| OpenAlex | W4409433638 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
This paper examines the ways in which Christian prayer in the literary fiction of Felix Timmermans is represented as a spiritual practice that produces behaviour that is prosocial, or in other words, beneficial to others. The authors combine readings of two texts (the short story Triptych of the Three Kings and the novel A Peasant Farmer's Psalm) with insights stemming from recent sociological debates on prayer and prosociality to show how Felix Timmermans' prose can prove helpful for understanding how praying transforms individuals by allowing them to behave in a more altruistic way
Art · Literature · Prayer · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |