Read · 10 minutes
Read the companion essay and linked source passages. Name the text and translation, then identify one observation and one question.
Listen · 15 minutes
Each willing participant has uninterrupted time. Others summarize before responding. Passing is allowed. Nobody is required to represent an entire tradition or disclose personal circumstances.
Examine · 15 minutes
Separate agreement, genuine disagreement, evidence and unanswered questions. Ask what would change an interpretation. Do not force a shared theological conclusion.
Act · 10 minutes
Consider one practical, voluntary action. Confirm responsibility and capacity before recording a commitment. A decision to research further or pause is a valid outcome.
Host responsibilities
Explain whether the session is comparative study, tradition-specific instruction or Assembly commentary. Confirm access, supervision and recording arrangements. Stop harassment, threats or pressure to disclose. Use the safeguarding standard.
Preserve the learning
With consent, prepare a de-identified summary of sources, interpretations and unresolved questions. Do not publish names, quotations or sensitive circumstances by default.
Prepare the discussion record