Start with the source. Be clear about the interpretation.
A meaningful design deserves more than a memorable anecdote. Our standard is to start with the relevant text, object, or passage of Scripture, then explain what it supports and what remains uncertain.
What survives
A text may preserve particular words. An object may preserve an image, material, or inscription. An excavation may establish where something was found. We begin with those details rather than an imagined story around them.
Historical assessment
Dating, authorship, setting, and interpretation are not always equally certain. Where a question matters to the story, we explain the qualification and identify the sources behind the assessment.
Christian meaning
We approach these subjects from a Christian perspective. We distinguish what Scripture says, how a particular Christian writer understood it, and how a later community or tradition interpreted it.
Modern creative response
Our product titles, compositions, colors, and applications are contemporary design choices. Artwork can be informed by history without being a reproduction of an ancient object or an eyewitness view of an event. We make that distinction clear.
Depth without unnecessary complexity
Field Notes should give a curious reader a clear way into the subject. We explain unfamiliar terms, link to useful sources, and include specific passage or object references. More words are not automatically more depth.
Care and clarity
Research can develop, and errors should be corrected. Material changes to a published article will be noted so readers can understand what changed and why. Suggestions supported by a source are welcome through Contact.
Images and quotations
We aim to use original prose and original artwork, alongside reference material whose use is permitted. Where an illustration reconstructs or interprets a scene, its caption should say so. A beautiful image is not a substitute for evidence.