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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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Style Guide
Conventions for the whole book. Update as decisions are made. [NEEDS YOUR INPUT] marks things only the author can settle.
The Four Voices
| Voice | Used in | Feel |
|---|---|---|
| Scriptural | Part I Doctrine | Elevated, reverent, timeless. Meant to be quoted. Short, weighty sentences. |
| Warm-teaching | Part II Canon, Part IV Practice | Direct address, patient, explains as it goes. Author guiding family. |
| Plain-testimony | Part III Testimony | First-person, honest, unadorned. Record of real events. |
| Field-manual | Part V Battle | Precise, numbered, imperative. Materials, steps, warnings. No ornament. |
Capitalization
- Divine names / the highest powers: Capitalized.
[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: list canonical Divine names + spellings] - Sethian/Gnostic figures (e.g. Sophia, the Aeons, the Demiurge): Capitalized, spelling fixed in
GLOSSARY-MASTER.md. - Hostile entities / demons:
[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: capitalize? name conventions?] - "the faith," "the family" — lowercase unless titling.
Ritual Format (Part V)
Every ritual uses this template:
### [Ritual Name]
**Purpose:** one line.
**When to use:** trigger conditions.
**Materials:** bulleted list.
**Warnings:** dangers, prohibitions, who must not perform it.
**Steps:**
1. ...
2. ...
**Closing / aftercare:** how to end safely.
**See also:** [links to related doctrine/entities]
Testimony Format (Part III)
- First person, past tense.
- Optional header block: When / Where / Who was present.
- End each account with a Lesson — what it teaches for the faith or for battle.
Scripture / Source Citation
- New Testament:
Book Chapter:Verse(e.g. John 1:1). Translation:[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: which translation?] - Gnostic/Sethian sources (e.g. Apocryphon of John, Gospel of Thomas): Title, section.
[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: preferred editions/translations] - Family canon (oral, experiential): cite as Family Canon or the relevant Testimony chapter.
Cross-References
- Link to a term's canonical home:
[Sophia](../part1-doctrine/ch-cosmology.md#sophia). - First mention of any glossary term in a chapter links to its canonical home.
Formatting
- Markdown. One chapter per file. Filename:
chNN-short-title.md. - Chapter top:
# Part N · Chapter NN — Title. - Avoid heavy nesting; prefer clear headers.