Authors are permitted to use AI tools in limited and assistive ways. For example, AI may support language refinement, grammar correction, translation, summarization of complex texts, generation of preliminary outlines, or the creation of charts and figures (with human validation). Authors may also use AI-generated datasets or code for analysis, provided that the output is carefully reviewed, interpreted, and fully understood by the author.
However, authors must not submit manuscripts that are primarily or entirely written by AI. Theological, philosophical, or analytical reasoning must remain the product of genuine human insight. AI must not be used to generate citations or references that do not exist or to paraphrase content without citation. Misrepresenting AI output as one's own work is unacceptable and considered a violation of academic ethics.
Where AI has been used in the preparation of a manuscript, this use must be clearly disclosed. Disclosure may be included in the methodology section when relevant to the research process or as a brief author’s note at the end of the manuscript. An appropriate example would be: “Portions of this manuscript were assisted by ChatGPT (OpenAI, GPT-4, 2025) for grammar and language refinement. All analysis, conclusions, and theological interpretations are the sole responsibility of the author.” Failure to disclose substantial AI use may result in rejection, revision requests, or post-publication corrections.
