The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion
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Resumo: | The black plague appeared in the 14th century in Europe by the bacterium Yersinia pestis transmitted by fleas and black rat (Rattus rattus) , moreover the spread of this disease was very quickly through silk and spices trade routes. The high rate of contagion and mortality led many people to rely on religion, because they believed it would save themselves. At the time, as scientific knowledge about this type of diseases was scarce, the population believed in a relationship between medicine and religion, considering the Black Death as a divine punishment for the sins creating a serious social problem. Over the course of history, the Catholic Church may have been a limiting factor in the development of scientific knowledge. Ignorance and unreasonable faith led to serious consequences, such as, the persecution and murder of innocents in the name of the faith, thus being responsible for a high number of deaths in the Middle Ages for encouraging the elimination of Jews in Europe, as a need for redeem themselves for their sins. In this text, we intend to present the main contributions to the development of knowledge about this pathology as well its relationship with religion, the theories disseminated by the Church and the people's blind belief in them to obtain God's forgiveness. Religion can be an obstacle to scientific knowledge, preventing the advance of Science, in addition to leading people to commit wrong and perverse attitudes to achieve their objectives. |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and ReligionA peste negra e as crenças religiosas: Conflito Ciência e Religiãoautoflagelaçãopeste bubónicareligiãorituais fúnebresbubonic plaguefunebre ritualsreligionself-flagellationThe black plague appeared in the 14th century in Europe by the bacterium Yersinia pestis transmitted by fleas and black rat (Rattus rattus) , moreover the spread of this disease was very quickly through silk and spices trade routes. The high rate of contagion and mortality led many people to rely on religion, because they believed it would save themselves. At the time, as scientific knowledge about this type of diseases was scarce, the population believed in a relationship between medicine and religion, considering the Black Death as a divine punishment for the sins creating a serious social problem. Over the course of history, the Catholic Church may have been a limiting factor in the development of scientific knowledge. Ignorance and unreasonable faith led to serious consequences, such as, the persecution and murder of innocents in the name of the faith, thus being responsible for a high number of deaths in the Middle Ages for encouraging the elimination of Jews in Europe, as a need for redeem themselves for their sins. In this text, we intend to present the main contributions to the development of knowledge about this pathology as well its relationship with religion, the theories disseminated by the Church and the people's blind belief in them to obtain God's forgiveness. Religion can be an obstacle to scientific knowledge, preventing the advance of Science, in addition to leading people to commit wrong and perverse attitudes to achieve their objectives.A peste negra surgiu no século XIV na Europa, desencadeada pela bactéria Yersinia pestis transmitida pelas pulgas e rato-negro (Rattus rattus), sendo que a disseminação da doença ocorreu de forma rápida pelas rotas comerciais da seda e de especiarias. O alto índice de contágio e mortalidade levou muitas pessoas a apoiarem-se na religião pois acreditavam, que através desta, se salvariam. À época, como o conhecimento científico, sobre este tipo de doenças era escasso, a população acreditava numa relação entre medicina e religião, considerando a peste negra como um castigo divino pelos pecados cometidos, criando deste modo um problema social grave. Ao longo da história, a Igreja Católica, alegadamente, poderá ter sido um fator limitante ao desenvolvimento do conhecimento científico. A ignorância e a fé desmedida terão conduzido a consequências graves, como a perseguição e assassinato de inocentes em nome da fé, sendo deste modo responsável por um elevado número de mortos na Idade Média ao incentivar a eliminação dos judeus na Europa, como uma necessidade de se redimirem pelos pecados.Neste texto pretendemos apontar os principais contributos para o desenvolvimento do conhecimento sobre esta patologia bem como a sua relação com a religião, as teorias difundidas pela Igreja e a crença cega do povo nas mesmas, para alcançar o perdão de Deus. A Religião pode ser um entrave ao conhecimento científico, impedindo o avanço da Ciência, além de conduzir as pessoas a cometerem atitudes erróneas e perversas para alcançar os seus objetivos.NMd, Núcleo Multidisiplinar2022-02-16info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/htmlhttps://doi.org/10.23882/rmd.22093https://doi.org/10.23882/rmd.22093Multidisciplinary Journal; Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): History of Science and Pandemics; 5-19RevistaMultidisciplinar; Vol. 4 Núm. 2 (2022): História da Ciência e as Pandemias; 5-19Revue Multidisciplinaire; Vol. 4 No 2 (2022): História da Ciência e as Pandemias; 5-19RevistaMultidisciplinar; Vol. 4 N.º 2 (2022): História da Ciência e as Pandemias; 5-192184-549210.23882/rmd.v4n2reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://revistamultidisciplinar.com/index.php/oj/article/view/93https://revistamultidisciplinar.com/index.php/oj/article/view/93/113https://revistamultidisciplinar.com/index.php/oj/article/view/93/114Direitos de Autor (c) 2022 Andreia Carneiro-Carvalho, Isilda Rodriguesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarneiro-Carvalho, AndreiaRodrigues, Isilda2022-12-31T07:00:29Zoai:ojs2.revistamultidisciplinar.com:article/93Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:48:33.731412Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion A peste negra e as crenças religiosas: Conflito Ciência e Religião |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion Carneiro-Carvalho, Andreia autoflagelação peste bubónica religião rituais fúnebres bubonic plague funebre rituals religion self-flagellation |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion |
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The Black Death and Religious Beliefs: Conflict between Science and Religion |
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Carneiro-Carvalho, Andreia |
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Carneiro-Carvalho, Andreia Rodrigues, Isilda |
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Rodrigues, Isilda |
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Carneiro-Carvalho, Andreia Rodrigues, Isilda |
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autoflagelação peste bubónica religião rituais fúnebres bubonic plague funebre rituals religion self-flagellation |
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autoflagelação peste bubónica religião rituais fúnebres bubonic plague funebre rituals religion self-flagellation |
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The black plague appeared in the 14th century in Europe by the bacterium Yersinia pestis transmitted by fleas and black rat (Rattus rattus) , moreover the spread of this disease was very quickly through silk and spices trade routes. The high rate of contagion and mortality led many people to rely on religion, because they believed it would save themselves. At the time, as scientific knowledge about this type of diseases was scarce, the population believed in a relationship between medicine and religion, considering the Black Death as a divine punishment for the sins creating a serious social problem. Over the course of history, the Catholic Church may have been a limiting factor in the development of scientific knowledge. Ignorance and unreasonable faith led to serious consequences, such as, the persecution and murder of innocents in the name of the faith, thus being responsible for a high number of deaths in the Middle Ages for encouraging the elimination of Jews in Europe, as a need for redeem themselves for their sins. In this text, we intend to present the main contributions to the development of knowledge about this pathology as well its relationship with religion, the theories disseminated by the Church and the people's blind belief in them to obtain God's forgiveness. Religion can be an obstacle to scientific knowledge, preventing the advance of Science, in addition to leading people to commit wrong and perverse attitudes to achieve their objectives. |
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