How we write and check our articles

This page describes how the writing on this site is produced. We publish it because anyone reading religious interpretation deserves to know where it came from.

Sources

We work from the biblical text first, in public-domain English translations (World English Bible, King James Version, American Standard Version, Berean Standard Bible). Where the original-language wording matters to the point being made, we say so explicitly rather than leaning on it invisibly.

For historical and cultural context we rely on mainstream reference works and note when a claim is contested among scholars.

Our use of AI

We use AI tools to help draft and structure articles. No article is published without a human reading it in full, checking every quoted passage against the text, and taking responsibility for the result.

We are stating this plainly because the alternative — quietly generating religious interpretation at volume and hoping nobody notices — is both a bad way to treat readers and a bad way to treat the text. If a page here is wrong, a person got it wrong, and a person will fix it.

Disputed passages

Where a passage has been read in materially different ways across the Christian tradition, we set out the main readings rather than presenting one as settled. Where a popular reading is difficult to support from the passage in context, we say so and explain why.

Corrections

We correct errors rather than quietly deleting pages. When an article changes substantively, the modified date on the page is updated. Cosmetic edits do not change it.

If you think something here is wrong, tell us — corrections are genuinely welcome, particularly on matters of translation and context.

What we are not

We are not a church, we do not represent a denomination, and nothing here is pastoral, medical, legal or financial advice. If you are in crisis, please contact a local crisis line or emergency service rather than a website.