自し然ぜん宗しゅう教きょう

noun

primitive religion

Refers to early, non-institutionalized religious beliefs often associated with animism, shamanism, or ancestor worship. Used in academic or comparative religion contexts.

• 自し然ぜん宗しゅう教きょうの研けん究きゅうは、人じん類るい学がくの重じゅう要ような分ぶん野やです。

  The study of primitive religion is an important field of anthropology.

noun

natural religion

A philosophical or theological concept referring to religion based on reason and the natural world, as opposed to revealed religion. Often contrasted with 啓示宗教 (revealed religion).

• 啓けい蒙もう時じ代だいには、自し然ぜん宗しゅう教きょうが理り性せい的てきな信しん仰こうの基き盤ばんと見みなされました。

  During the Enlightenment, natural religion was regarded as the foundation of rational faith.