About the Anselm Project

The project is named after Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), the medieval theologian who embodied the principle of "fides quaerens intellectum" - faith seeking understanding. Anselm believed that genuine faith naturally drives believers to deeper intellectual engagement with Scripture.

Like Anselm, this project serves those who already have faith but desire deeper understanding of God's Word. It aims to democratize seminary-level biblical scholarship while maintaining theological integrity, combining evangelical convictions with comprehensive analytical tools.

The Anselm Project is a tool that uses advanced AI to generate in-depth reports on biblical passages. It was created by a single developer with a passion for both technology and Christian theology. The project aims to provide thoughtful analysis of Scripture that can aid in Bible study, sermon preparation, and personal spiritual growth.

Biblical Authority: Scripture as the final authority for faith and practice

Traditional Hermeneutics: Historical-grammatical interpretation methods

Doctrinal Orthodoxy: Commitment to historic Christian creeds and biblical convictions

The AI model has been trained on a vast corpus of text that includes many theological resources from throughout Christian history. This includes church fathers, reformers, modern theologians, biblical commentaries, and scholarly works across different Christian traditions.

This training enables the AI to access a broad range of theological perspectives when analyzing Scripture. However, the system does not directly cite specific works, as it synthesizes information rather than copying it.

The analysis reports provide a 360-degree view of the text, combining key areas of study:

• Original Language Integration: Hebrew and Greek analysis without requiring years of language training.
• Historical Context: Archaeological background and cultural insights that illuminate the text.
• Theological Connections: Cross-references and doctrinal development tracking throughout Scripture.
• Traditional Framework: Built with orthodox theological principles using established hermeneutical approaches.

In testing across hundreds of generated reports, the accuracy has been remarkably high. Most issues that have emerged relate to differences in theological tradition rather than factual errors.

That said, as with any Bible study resource, it's always wise to verify information. While AI has improved tremendously, it isn't infallible. I recommend using the Anselm Project as one tool among many in your study of Scripture.

AI is simply a tool - like a concordance, commentary, or study Bible. The AI behind the Anselm Project has been trained on hundreds of thousands of pages of Christian theological texts spanning different traditions and time periods. This gives it the ability to synthesize and present theological insights in a helpful way.

However, like any tool, it should be used with discernment. The AI is designed to assist your study, not replace personal engagement with Scripture or the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

I'm working on this as an active feature. It's not quite ready for prime-time; the answers have been a little too inconsistent for me.

When this is introduced fully, it'll be optional and available for everyone when generating a report.

The Anselm Project Bible (APB) is a study-grade, AI-translated English translation of Scripture that aims to be literally accessible and ideologically faithful.

The APB is built on a philosophy of transparency. Instead of just giving you one translation, the system:

• Translates passages as a whole (pericopes) to preserve their full context.
• Generates multiple translation options for difficult verses.
• Provides the original Hebrew or Greek terms (lemmas) for your inspection.
• Shows you alternative renderings so you can see why a passage was translated a certain way.

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Generating thorough, thoughtful reports requires significant computing resources, which come with costs. The credit system helps offset these expenses while keeping the tool accessible.

There are two types of credits:

• Subscription Credits: If you have an active monthly subscription, your credit balance is reset to your tier's amount each month upon renewal (Personal: 30, Extended: 60, Team: 100). Subscription credits are used first when generating reports.
• Purchased Credits: These are credits you buy in one-time packages. Purchased credits never expire and have no accumulation cap. They are used after any available subscription credits have been spent.

One report costs 1 credit. You can see your total available credits in the navigation bar when logged in.

Yes. The Anselm Project only collects the minimal information needed to operate the service (email for account management). The biblical references you submit and reports you generate are stored only to provide you access to them.

Your data is not sold or shared with third parties. For complete details, please see the Privacy Policy.

The Anselm Project is regularly updated to improve both the technical infrastructure and the quality of reports. As AI technology advances, these improvements are incorporated to provide better, more insightful analysis.

Updates focus on enhancing theological depth, improving readability, and ensuring the reports remain faithful to the biblical text while providing helpful context and application.