EDITORIAL PROCESS
How we research, write, review, and publish content.
Accuracy is not optional here. One theological error gives cult members a reason to dismiss everything. Our standards exist to protect the people we are trying to help.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The cost of getting it wrong.
The content on Bible Vaccine Center is not generic. It is not AI-generated. Every page that addresses cult doctrine, group history, or theological analysis is written from firsthand expertise, reviewed for doctrinal accuracy, and verified against primary sources before it goes live.
This level of care is not a formality. It is strategic.
High-control groups like Shincheonji maintain organized internet teams specifically tasked with monitoring and discrediting online criticism. If Bible Vaccine Center publishes a claim that can be proven inaccurate — even on a minor point — it will be highlighted, shared within the group, and used to convince members that all anti-cult resources are unreliable. That means the error does not just damage Bible Vaccine Center’s credibility. It actively harms the people Bible Vaccine Center is trying to reach.
Chris Iff, Bible Vaccine Center’s co-founder and primary content specialist, has direct experience with this dynamic. He was a Shincheonji recruiter. He knows how these groups respond to criticism, what they look for, and how they weaponize it. That knowledge shapes every editorial decision Bible Vaccine Center makes.
“AI is 90% accurate at best, but that last 10% will absolutely make you discredited.” All content must be written from expert experience and reviewed before publishing.
Chris Iff, Co-Founder
The Process
Who writes what you read
All theological and cult-specific content is written by Chris Iff or John Pyon — identified authors with documented expertise in the subject matter. Bible Vaccine Center does not publish anonymous content on high-stakes topics. Every author’s background, credentials, and areas of expertise are published on the site. Readers can verify who wrote what they are reading and evaluate that person’s qualifications directly.
Before any cult theology is refuted, it is presented in its strongest form. Chris calls this “steelmanning” — presenting the cult’s position as it would be explained by its most knowledgeable and committed members, not as a caricature. This serves two purposes: it signals intellectual honesty to readers who may still be inside the group, and it ensures the theological response actually addresses what the group teaches — not a weakened version of it.
Content written this way is harder to dismiss. It demonstrates that Bible Vaccine Center has done the work and understood the position before critiquing it.
Bible Vaccine Center uses a three-source triangulation standard for all factual claims about cult doctrine and practice. A claim does not go live unless it is supported by at least two of the three source types below, or by a single strong primary document.
Source Type 1: Primary Documents
Official group publications, internal training manuals (including leaked materials), and books and research materials published by Bible Vaccine Center Korea through Pastor Yang. These are the closest thing to ground truth available.
Source Type 2: High-Ranking Former Member Testimony
Firsthand interviews with people who held significant roles inside the group. These testimonies reveal how doctrine is actually practiced and enforced — not just what the group tells outsiders. Former members in leadership positions have seen what rank-and-file members and external researchers cannot see.
Source Type 3: Independent Verification
No claim is published unless it can be backed by a primary document or at least two independent, credible testimonies. This prevents the propagation of rumors, single-source accusations, or secondhand mischaracterizations.
John Pyon reviews all English-language content for theological flow, doctrinal accuracy, and pastoral appropriateness. This is not a light editorial pass — it is a substantive doctrinal review. Any page that defines a group’s theology or presents a Christian theological response must pass this review before publication. Apologetic nuances are worked through collaboratively between Chris and John. Pages that require deeper theological analysis may be held for additional review rather than published with uncertainty.
Pastor Yang’s research at Bible Vaccine Center Korea acts as the foundational theological source of truth for Bible Vaccine Center US. Bible Vaccine Center Korea has invested years of intensive academic and pastoral research into the groups Bible Vaccine Center US covers — particularly Korean-origin high-control groups. Where significant theological questions arise, Bible Vaccine Center Korea’s research and Pastor Yang’s input carry final authority.
Content Standards
Our stance on AI-generated content.
Bible Vaccine Center does not use artificial intelligence to generate cult theology content, doctrinal analyses, or survivor-facing resources.
AI tools can produce plausible-sounding theological writing. They cannot be relied upon for the precision that cult-specific content requires. A correctly stated biblical passage paired with an imprecise doctrinal claim — or an accurately described group teaching with a slightly wrong organizational detail — is enough to hand critics a credibility weapon. The margin for error on these pages is very narrow.
More importantly: the people visiting Bible Vaccine Center are not looking for algorithmically generated content. They are in crisis. They deserve to know that what they are reading was written by someone who has been through it, studied it, and is willing to stand behind it with their name attached.
AI tools may be used for administrative and operational tasks. They are not used for theological content, cult profiles, counseling guidance, or any page where doctrinal or factual precision is required.
Staying Current
Content updates and accuracy over time.
High-control groups change. Leadership structures shift, recruitment tactics evolve, and groups facing legal or organizational pressure may rebrand or modify their public-facing positions. Bible Vaccine Center is committed to keeping its content current.
Pages covering group profiles and cult theology are subject to review when:
- A group makes a significant doctrinal or organizational change
- New primary source material becomes available — leaked internal documents, newly published materials
- High-ranking former member testimony reveals information that updates or corrects prior content
- Bible Vaccine Center Korea publishes new research that supersedes previous analysis
When a page is substantively updated, the update is noted on the page with a date. Pages that are reviewed and confirmed accurate are also dated to show that the information has been verified recently, not just when it was originally written.
CORRECTIONS
If we got something wrong, we will fix it.
If you believe a factual claim on this site is inaccurate — particularly regarding a group’s doctrine, history, or practices — we want to know. Bible Vaccine Center’s commitment to accuracy is not defensive. If we got something wrong, we will correct it. We ask that feedback include a primary source citation where possible.
Submit corrections through the contact form on our contact page. Our editorial team reviews all feedback.
We do not remove or suppress critical feedback. If a claim cannot be defended by our source standards, it does not stay on the site.
Questions About Our Content or Sources?
If you have questions about how a specific page was researched, or if you are a journalist or researcher looking for source documentation, contact us directly.