Transparency by title and edition
Discernment Profiles and the Living Editorial Record
A faith based book should tell readers what formed it, what AI supported, what the author reviewed, how deeply it interprets Scripture, and what still deserves examination.
The profile
Eight records follow every title.
Source
Experiences, spoken exposition, notes, Scripture, research, teaching, and prior written material.
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Drafting, organization, pattern recognition, expansion, comparison, visual development, and formatting.
View the required record →03Author review
Factual, narrative, stylistic, interpretive, visual, and theological revision directed by Dr. Brown.
View the required record →04Scriptural density
How extensively the work cites, retells, interprets, or applies Scripture.
View the required record →05Review stage
The current theological, Scriptural, editorial, and community examination stage.
View the stage model →06Discussion invitation
Questions for readers, facilitators, pastors, theologians, ministry leaders, and AI practitioners.
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A visible account of meaningful changes, their sources, and why each revision matters.
View the correction method →08Genre and posture
Testimony, devotional reflection, biblical exploration, prophetic formation, Christian fiction, or another form.
View the posture statement →Source record
What existed before the generated draft?
The record should name the author’s originating contribution with enough specificity to understand the work: a spoken personal account, an extended conversation, contemporaneous notes, a teaching transcript, Scripture references, research documents, or a prior manuscript. Private material may be described by type without being exposed.
AI contribution record
Name functions instead of using a vague label.
Useful disclosure identifies whether AI supported outlining, prose drafting, comparison, rewriting, continuity, image generation, coding, formatting, or metadata. It does not imply that a system witnessed the events, received spiritual revelation, performed pastoral judgment, or independently verified theology.
Author review record
Describe what the author actually examined.
A completed record names factual correction, restoration of intended meaning, removal of invented details, voice revision, structure, Scripture reference checking, theological qualification, image review, and final publication approval. Review depth may differ by edition and should be stated honestly.
Scriptural density
Tell readers what kind of biblical engagement to expect.
| Level | Description | Expected review |
|---|---|---|
| Contextual | Christian life or story with limited references. | Reference and application check. |
| Substantial | Repeated use of Scripture to develop themes. | Context, interpretation, and theology review. |
| Primary | Scripture is the central subject of the book. | Passage by passage examination and documented review. |
| Interpretively intensive | The book proposes meanings for prophecy, dreams, visions, symbols, doctrine, or spiritual experience. | Extended communal and qualified theological review. |
Review stages
A living edition should show where it stands.
- Developmental: structure and content are still being expanded.
- Author reviewed: the author has completed a substantive personal review.
- Scripture checked: references and nearby context have been examined.
- Theologically reviewed: interpretive and doctrinal claims have received focused review.
- Community examined: a discernment group has recorded questions, corrections, or alternate readings.
- Edition settled: the designated review for that edition is complete, while future correction remains possible.
Discussion invitation
Readers participate without becoming unpaid endorsers.
The invitation should identify the exact passage, claim, symbol, use of AI, or pastoral implication under review. Readers remain free to agree, disagree, abstain, or offer an alternative. Attribution of a reader’s contribution requires permission.
Correction method
Preserve trust through a clear revision trail.
- Quote or summarize the earlier language.
- Identify whether the problem is factual, interpretive, theological, visual, attributional, or editorial.
- Provide the revised language.
- Name the supporting source or reasoning.
- State the edition and date of change.
- Explain whether the correction changes a major conclusion.
Genre and posture
Interpret a work according to what it claims to be.
Testimony reports a person’s remembered experience. Devotional reflection invites spiritual consideration. Biblical exploration proposes a study. Prophetic formation examines spiritual perception and stewardship. Christian fiction uses imagination. A genre statement prevents readers from mistaking literary symbolism for factual reportage or a developing interpretation for settled doctrine.