noun
theism; god's teachings
Refers to belief in a god or gods, or to the teachings attributed to a deity. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
神教の立場から世界を解釈する。
Interpret the world from a theistic standpoint.
この経典には神教の教えが記されている。
This scripture records the teachings of God.
noun
Shenism; Chinese folk religion
Specifically refers to the traditional Chinese folk religion, also known as Shenism. This sense is less common and may appear in academic or comparative religion contexts.
神教は中国の民間信仰の一つである。
Shenism is one of the Chinese folk religions.
Compound of 神 (shin, 'god') and 教 (kyō, 'teaching' or 'religion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern Japanese to translate Western concepts of theism and to refer to Chinese folk religion.