Editorial Policy & Standards

1 Our Mission

IsItASin exists to provide clear, well-sourced answers to questions about sin, morality, and religious law. We serve people searching for answers — often in moments of genuine spiritual concern — by presenting what major religious traditions actually teach, with direct citations to primary texts.

We are not here to judge, condemn, or persuade. We present scripture and scholarship as faithfully as possible so that readers can make informed decisions about their own spiritual lives.

2 Content Standards

Every article published on IsItASin must meet the following standards:

• Scripture-first: Every answer cites specific verses, hadith, or halakhic sources with chapter and verse references so readers can verify them independently.
• Differentiated perspectives: Where traditions disagree (e.g., Catholic vs. Protestant, Sunni vs. Shia, Orthodox vs. Reform), we present each view clearly rather than flattening differences.
• No denomination favored: We do not promote one tradition over another. Each faith is presented according to its own internal logic and sources.
• Medical and psychological context: Where a question touches on mental health, addiction, or abuse, we provide appropriate context and resources alongside the religious teaching.
• Reviewed quarterly: All published content is reviewed on a rolling basis for accuracy, broken links, and updated scholarship.
• Plain language: We write for a general audience, not seminarians. Technical theological terms are defined when first used.

3 Religious Scholarship Approach

Our content is based on primary religious texts and recognized scholarship. We do not rely on blog posts, forums, or individual opinions. Our sources include:

Christianity

• The Holy Bible (NIV, ESV, NABRE, KJV, NRSV)
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Confessional documents (Westminster Confession, Augsburg Confession)
• Recognized patristic and Reformation scholarship

Islam

• The Holy Quran (Sahih International translation)
• Hadith collections (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi)
• Major fatwa councils (Dar al-Ifta, Islamic Fiqh Academy)
• Classical tafsir (Ibn Kathir, Al-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi)

Judaism

• Tanakh (JPS, ArtScroll translations)
• Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
• Shulchan Aruch with major commentaries
• Talmudic sources (Babylonian Talmud) where directly relevant

When scholarly consensus does not exist on a topic, we state that clearly and present the range of recognized positions.

4 Multi-Faith Commitment

IsItASin covers Christianity, Islam, and Judaism with equal rigor and respect. Our commitment:

• Equal depth: Each tradition receives the same level of scholarly attention and sourcing.
• Internal consistency: We present each faith according to its own frameworks, not through the lens of another tradition.
• No comparative ranking: We do not evaluate which tradition is "correct" — we present what each teaches.
• Sensitivity: We recognize that questions about sin can carry deep emotional weight and approach every topic with care.

5 Corrections Policy

We take factual accuracy seriously. If you find an error in our content — a misattributed verse, an inaccurate translation, or a misrepresented position — we want to know.

• How to report: Email us at [email protected] with the page URL, the specific claim, and your source.
• Review process: We verify all correction requests against primary sources before making changes.
• Turnaround: Factual errors (wrong verse numbers, misquotations) are corrected within 48 hours of verification. Interpretive updates are made during the next quarterly review.
• Transparency: Substantive corrections include an update note at the bottom of the affected article.

6 Editorial Independence

Verdicts on IsItASin are never sponsored. We take no payment for them, and no outside party influences what we publish, which questions we answer, or how a tradition's position is presented.

• Recommendations are editorial. Our reading recommendations — including guides to Behold Now and selected study editions — are chosen solely on scholarly merit.
• We only recommend books and resources we believe are genuinely helpful based on their scholarly merit.

For full details, see our editorial policy.