Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God — not many gods, and not “no God”. It is a careful school-and-news word, used when people sort kinds of faith. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three religions most often put in this box.

Monotheism一神論 is the belief that there is only one God是相信只有一個神的信仰 — not many gods不是很多神, and not "no God"也不是沒有神。It它 is a careful school-and-news word是個學術、新聞用的正經字, used when people sort kinds of faith用在幫信仰分類的時候。Judaism猶太教、Christianity基督宗教, and Islam和伊斯蘭教 are the three religions most often put in this box是最常被歸進這個分類的三個宗教。

Though actually, the tidy label is tidier than life. Some Christians speak of God as three (the Trinity), and in daily practice some people in “one-God” religions also honour saints, spirits, or local powers. Scholars argue about the edges.

Though actually不過事實上, the tidy label這個工整的標籤 is tidier than life比實際情況工整多了。Some Christians有些基督徒 speak of God as three (the Trinity)把神說成三位一體, and而 in daily practice在日常生活中 some people in "one-God" religions一神教裡也有一些人 also honour saints, spirits, or local powers還會敬奉聖人、靈或地方神明。Scholars學者們 argue about the edges對這些模糊地帶還有爭論。

The word was made to sit beside polytheism (many gods) and atheism (no God). You do not need it at the dinner table; you need it when you talk about religion as an idea.

The word這個字 was made to sit beside被創造出來是要對照 polytheism (many gods)polytheism（多神論）and atheism (no God)atheism（無神論）。You do not need it at the dinner table你在飯桌上不需要用它; you need it你會需要用到它 when you talk about religion as an idea是在把宗教當成一個概念討論的時候。