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Set up the family religious book project — six-part modular codex (Doctrine, Family Canon, Testimony, Practice, Battle Manual, Reference) with a teaching Reading Path, mixed-voice style guide, master outline, glossary, and working context for resuming sessions. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# The Family Codex — Design Document
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*Created 2026-05-31. This is the master blueprint for the book. Read this first when resuming work.*
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---
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## 1. Purpose
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A family religious text. Two jobs:
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1. **Reference now** — for the author's wife and daughter, who already share the faith. Look things up: a ritual, an entity, a point of doctrine.
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2. **Teaching tool later** — to pass the faith to the daughter's children and future generations, taught in sequence from the ground up.
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Authoritative for the family. Not a Bible — a modern learning tool for the family religion, plus a tactical guide to spiritual battle. Possibly published (Amazon KDP) later, but family use is primary.
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## 2. The Faith (scope)
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Personal theology built from lived experience and research:
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- **Gnostic / Sethian** teachings at the core (cosmology, the divine).
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- **New Testament** tie-ins woven through.
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- **Lived demonic experience** as testimony and evidence.
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- A **tactical spiritual-battle** discipline — plans, protection, rituals, discernment.
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## 3. Audience
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Family. Wife and daughter already know the faith (reference altitude). Future generations do not (teaching altitude). The book must serve both — hence reference-first modules **plus** a defined teaching sequence (the Reading Path).
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## 4. Architecture — "Codex with a Path"
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Each Part is a **self-contained, cross-linked module**. Reference-first: jump straight to any entity, ritual, or doctrine. A **Reading Path** in the front matter defines the order to teach a newcomer.
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Modular by design so it can split into two volumes later (*Book of Belief* + *Book of War*) with no rework.
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### The Six Parts
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| Part | Title | Voice |
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| I | **Doctrine** — cosmology, the divine, Sethian/Gnostic core, NT tie-ins | Elevated / scriptural |
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| II | **Family Canon** — origin of our faith, lineage, why this book exists | Warm + reverent |
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| III | **Testimony** — the author's demonic encounters, as record + lesson | Plain, first-person |
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| IV | **Practice & Devotion** — daily/weekly rites, prayers, calendar | Warm teaching |
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| V | **The Spiritual Battle Manual** — discernment, protection, battle plans, rituals, step-by-step | Field manual |
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| VI | **Reference** — glossary, entities/names, quick-lookup tables | Terse reference |
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**Default ordering logic:** foundation (Doctrine) → who we are (Canon) → why it's real (Testimony) → how we live it (Practice) → how we fight (Battle) → lookup (Reference).
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**Reading Path (teaching a child)** may reorder, e.g. Canon → Doctrine → Practice → Battle → Testimony → Reference. Finalized in `OUTLINE.md`.
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### Front Matter
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- Dedication / letter to the reader (author → daughter → descendants).
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- The Reading Path (numbered teaching order).
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- How to use this book (reference vs. cover-to-cover).
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### Cross-Linking
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Every entity / term / ritual has a **canonical home** in one Part. Other Parts link to it via markdown links. The Battle Manual cites Doctrine; the Glossary points back to full treatments. `GLOSSARY-MASTER.md` tracks every term and its canonical location.
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## 5. Voice
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Mixed by section (see table above and `STYLE-GUIDE.md`). Four registers: scriptural, warm-teaching, plain-testimony, field-manual.
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## 6. Production System
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### Folder layout
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input/ raw dumps — notes, memory transcripts, research links (messy OK, one file per topic)
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docs/ this design doc, STYLE-GUIDE.md, OUTLINE.md, GLOSSARY-MASTER.md
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book/ finished chapters, numbered markdown
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part1-doctrine/ part2-canon/ part3-testimony/
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part4-practice/ part5-battle/ part6-reference/
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CLAUDE.md working context for resuming sessions
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README.md project overview
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```
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### Drafting loop (per chapter)
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1. Author drops raw material in `input/` (or speaks it; Claude captures).
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2. Claude drafts the chapter in its Part folder, in that section's voice.
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3. Author reviews — corrects theology, facts, tone. **The author is the authority.**
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4. Claude revises, locks the chapter, updates `GLOSSARY-MASTER.md` + cross-links.
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5. Repeat.
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### Hard rule — no invention
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Claude **never invents** doctrine, entities, rituals, or events. Missing material → ask, or mark `[NEEDS YOUR INPUT]`. The author's lived experience and beliefs are the only source of truth. Claude shapes, organizes, phrases, and structures; the author supplies all substance.
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### Version control
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Git tracks every change. Nothing is lost. Commit per locked chapter (or more often).
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## 7. Status / Next Steps
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- [x] Design approved
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- [x] Repo + folder structure created
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- [ ] `STYLE-GUIDE.md` drafted
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- [ ] `OUTLINE.md` drafted (full chapter list + Reading Path)
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- [ ] First Part begun
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Recommended first draft target: **Part II — Family Canon** (origin + dedication) or **Part I — Doctrine**. Decide at next session.
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