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Fideograph is built on the same principle as the claims it documents: every assertion must be traceable. Contributions that meet that standard are genuinely useful. Contributions that do not are not.

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What Makes a Good Contribution

Every contribution to Fideograph is evaluated by the same standard applied to the content already on the site. The question is not whether you find a claim convincing or unconvincing. The question is what the primary sources say.

A good contribution names a specific primary source, places it in context, and explains what it shows. A contribution that consists of a secondary source ("scholar X argues"), a theological argument, or a quotation stripped of its context will not be published — not as a judgment on the contributor's intelligence or sincerity, but because that kind of material does not meet the evidential standard the site is built on.

If you are new to the primary sources, the Patristic Library is a good starting point. The full evidential standard is set out in the Methodology.

Four Ways to Help

01

Submit a New Claim

A claim is a single, falsifiable historical question about what the early Church believed or practised. If you have identified a question not yet covered on Fideograph and have primary source evidence bearing on it, submit it.

What to include
  • The claim formulated as a question (e.g. "Did the early Church practise infant baptism?")
  • The doctrine category it falls under
  • At least two primary sources with citations and the relevant passages in context
  • A proposed verdict with a brief argument for it
02

Correct an Existing Claim

If a claim on Fideograph has received the wrong verdict — because a source was misread, a context was missed, or an important witness was overlooked — a correction with the relevant evidence will be taken seriously.

What to include
  • The specific claim you are challenging (link or title)
  • The primary source that changes the picture, with the passage in full and in context
  • An explanation of why the current verdict does not account for this source
  • Your proposed alternative verdict
03

Suggest a Text for the Library

The Patristic Library is growing. If there is a primary text whose inclusion would significantly strengthen the evidential foundation of one or more doctrine categories, suggest it. Priority is given to texts frequently cited in claims and not yet represented in full.

What to include
  • The text title, author, and approximate date
  • Which doctrine categories it bears on most directly
  • The translation you would recommend (public domain preferred)
  • Why this text specifically — what it establishes that existing library texts do not
04

Annotate a Text or Study Guide

The annotations in the Patristic Library are offered as a first reading — they are not infallible and they can be improved. If you have patristic, theological, or linguistic expertise and can improve an existing annotation or contribute one for an unannotated chapter, that contribution is welcome.

What to include
  • The text and chapter you are annotating
  • Your proposed annotation (500 words or fewer per chapter)
  • Any sources or scholarship informing your reading
  • A brief note on your background or expertise — not a credential requirement, but useful context

Send Your Contribution

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Select a contribution type below and describe your submission. Include primary source citations where applicable. We will acknowledge receipt within a week.

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Direct email

Prefer to write directly? Send your contribution with full source citations to:

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What happens next

Accepted claims and corrections are incorporated into the relevant claim page with a source attribution if you would like one. Annotations are edited for length and consistency before publication.

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