Ever picked up a bestselling Christian book — or hit play on a popular podcast — only to realize its theology doesn't quite line up with Scripture? TheoScope was built to solve that exact problem. It's an AI-powered discernment tool that scores the media shaping your beliefs — books, podcasts, movies, and faith apps — on biblical faithfulness, theological depth, and doctrinal alignment, so you know what something teaches before it shapes your thinking.^1
Search by title or scan a book's barcode, and TheoScope returns a Discern Score (0–100) plus a full profile: where a title lands on the theological spectrum, its doctrinal positions, content flags, and audience-fit ratings for adults, youth, and children.^1 Books cover non-fiction, fiction, and Bible translations; podcasts get show-level and episode-by-episode scoring; movies are weighed for worldview and moral framework beyond the MPAA rating; and 85+ faith apps are evaluated on doctrinal soundness, spiritual value, and content safety.^1
Founded by Will Griffin, a pastor at Betty's Creek Baptist Church in Rabun Gap, Georgia, TheoScope grew out of a burden to get the right resources into the right hands.^1 Griffin spent years wanting to vet everything his congregation read and watched but never had the hours to do it all. TheoScope gives pastors, parents, ministry leaders, and everyday readers instant theological insight without requiring a seminary degree.^4
TheoScope evaluates from a confessionally orthodox, Protestant standpoint — anchored to the ecumenical creeds and the Reformation's recovery of the gospel. First-tier convictions (the Trinity, the full deity and humanity of Christ, the authority of Scripture, justification by grace through faith alone, and the bodily resurrection) carry weight in scoring, while secondary matters like eschatology, baptism, church polity, and charismatic gifts receive zero deductions.^4 Every title is measured against the same rubric across traditions — Reformed, Arminian, Charismatic, Anglican, and more — scoring each on its own terms rather than flattening everything into one lens.^1
For churches, TheoScope offers a flat-annual-price licensing program that covers an entire congregation under one access code — with shared reading lists, a congregation dashboard, multi-seat staff logins, and bulk submission of up to 50 titles at once.^5
Why Christians Love It"Parents need to make informed decisions about the books their children read and the movies they watch. I wish every parent would use TheoScope." — Public Librarian^1
"TheoScope is helping our family make wise decisions about the media our family consumes." — TheoScope User^1
Notable- Covers books, podcasts, movies, and faith apps in one tool^1
- Web-based with barcode scanning — works on any device with a browser^1
- Scores worldview, theological claims, and moral framework, not just content warnings^1
- Subscription-based with tiered plans (books, podcasts, movies, apps) and a 7-day free trial; lifetime access available^2
- Church licensing program for congregations and ministry teams^5
- Built by an active pastor with a discipleship and ministry background^3
