Why Are Protestants More Prosocial Than Catholics? A Comparative Study Among Orthodox Dutch Believers

The present study sheds light on the contentious relation between religions and prosociality by comparing self-reported altruistic and prosocial behavior among a group of Catholic and Protestant believers. We found that denomination was strongly related to strength of religious beliefs, afterlife be...

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Authors: Elk, Michiel van 1980- (Author) ; Rutjens, Bastiaan T. (Author) ; Harreveld, Frenk van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2017
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-81
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Netherlands / Catholic / Protestant / Pro-social behavior
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
NCB Personal ethics
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