DeCS

Descriptor English:

Religion

Descriptor Spanish:

Religión

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	religión
Entry term(s)	animismo creencias religiosas oración plegaria rezo ética religiosa
Scope note:	Conjunto de creencias relativas a la naturaleza, causa y propósito del universo, especialmente cuando se considera resultado de la creación de un ser sobrehumano. Generalmente conlleva la realización de prácticas devotas y rituales y, a menudo, un código moral para el manejo de los asuntos humanos (Traducción libre del original: Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Religião

Descriptor French:

Religion

Entry term(s):

Animism
Beliefs, Religious
Ethic, Religious
Prayer
Prayers
Religions
Religious Belief
Religious Beliefs
Religious Ethics

Tree number(s):

K01.844
SP2.070.315.420.754
SP3.311.900.898.314.587

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012067

Scope note:

A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)

Concept UI	M0018754
Scope note	A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
Preferred term	Religion
Entry term(s)	Religions

Concept UI	M0018755
Preferred term	Religious Beliefs
Entry term(s)	Beliefs, Religious Religious Belief

Concept UI	M0018756
Preferred term	Religious Ethics
Entry term(s)	Ethic, Religious

Concept UI	M0018758
Preferred term	Prayer
Entry term(s)	Prayers

Concept UI	FD00060860
Scope note	A belief that objects, phenomena and happenings in nature, such as trees, gales, earthquakes, have a spirit and conscious life. In some cultures and primitive beliefs, animism is used to explain natural disasters and other catastrophes. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990)
Preferred term	Animism

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