Editorial Policy
Editorial Policy defines the standards applied to public writing. The interpretive process for passages and competing readings appears on the Methodology page.
Tone and Fair Representation
- Calvinist claims are stated in language informed Calvinists would recognize.
- Disputed interpretations should be acknowledged honestly.
- Reformed confessions, popular Calvinist arguments, and individual theologians should not be treated as if they are always identical.
- Non-Calvinist traditions should also be distinguished when their differences matter.
- Mockery, sensationalism, and claims about an opponent’s motives do not belong in the argument.
Quotation and Citation Standards
Direct quotations need a traceable source. Edition, page, or stable section information is included when the wording depends on it. Paraphrases are not placed in quotation marks. Sources are listed because they informed the article, not to make a bibliography appear longer.
Corrections
Readers who identify an inaccurate quotation, unclear reference, broken link, or unfair description may use the Corrections process. Material changes can receive a meaningful last-reviewed date, and published correction entries can record the article, date, original issue, and correction summary.
Conflicts of Interest
The site states its non-Calvinist perspective rather than presenting itself as neutral. Relevant financial or personal conflicts should be disclosed when they bear on a source or recommendation. No affiliation or endorsement is implied merely because a source is discussed.
Advertising Independence
Advertising does not determine article selection, interpretation, conclusions, or corrections. An advertisement is not an endorsement of the advertiser’s theology, product, or claims.
Tool-Assisted Research and Writing
Research and writing tools may assist with organization, consistency checks, or drafting. Marc LaClear remains responsible for the published wording, theological judgment, source use, and corrections. Tool output is not treated as a source or as proof that a quotation is accurate.