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Humanities > Religion

Preferred term

Religion  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Beliefs, Religious
  • Ethic, Religious
  • Prayer
  • Prayers
  • Religious Belief
  • Religious Beliefs
  • Religious Ethics

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.)

History note

  • RELIGION AND SOCIOLOGY was heading 1963-65

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012067

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