Gamaliel is a free AI-powered Bible study companion for the moment a verse sparks more questions than you can chase on your own. Ask about a passage or theme and it answers from Scripture, with the text itself kept in view.^1
Lew Cirne, who founded Wily Technology and later New Relic, built Gamaliel as a personal tool for trustworthy answers while reading Romans or Ecclesiastes. He named it after the rabbi who mentored the Apostle Paul, and he frames it as a study partner for curious seekers and lifelong believers.^1 The web product asks for no signup and shows no ads; Google Play repeats that free, no-account invitation.^1
To make the AI auditable, Cirne open-sourced the prompts and theological guidelines on GitHub under the MIT license. Mandatory guardrails affirm the Nicene Creed and the authority of Scripture, and readers can choose Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Charismatic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, or Wesleyan perspectives.^4 Cirne discussed the project in a mainstage interview at the 2026 Missional AI Summit.^6 Gamaliel is on the web and Google Play, with an iOS app listed on the App Store.^3
