Uncanon: Secular Bible Study

Read the Bible Historically

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Historical context before every passage. Read the Bible the way scholars do — by composition date, with the backstory first. Uncanon is a Bible study app built on historical scholarship, not theology. Before every passage, you get context drawn from academic sources: who wrote this text, when, why, and what was happening in the ancient world at the time. Then you read the passage with that background in mind. 66 study tracks cover every book of the Bible, organized by composition date rather than canonical order. You read the prophets before Genesis and Paul before the Gospels — the sequence scholarship suggests these texts were actually written. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Context first: Historical background before every reading, not after - Composition order: Read texts in the sequence they were written - Scholarly frameworks: The Documentary Hypothesis, Deuteronomistic History, the synoptic problem, pseudepigraphy — presented accessibly, not buried in footnotes - No devotional framing: The text is treated as ancient literature, not as a message to you personally HOW IT WORKS - Pick a study track organized by biblical book or historical period - Read historical context before each passage - Ask questions and get immediate answers grounded in scholarship - Read the biblical text with fresh eyes - Take notes with smart tag suggestions - Save topics to a research queue for deeper exploration FEATURES - Historical context before every passage - 66 study tracks (Old and New Testament) - Ask questions about authorship, dating, and historical setting - Note-taking with smart tag suggestions - Research queue for topics worth exploring further - Track your progress across study tracks - Offline Bible text — read anywhere Built for people who find the Bible genuinely interesting — not as scripture, but as one of history's most influential collections of ancient texts.

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Semantic Search & Embeddings (phases 104-109) - Chat message normalization table and dual-write pipeline - Vector embedding columns with HNSW indexes on notes and content - Cron embedding pipeline + admin trigger endpoint - Hybrid search engine (semantic + keyword) with unified /api/search - Library upgraded with Bible tab, similar-notes, and hybrid search - RAG-powered research assistant — retrieves relevant passages and cites them - Owner analytics: embeddings KPI dashboard + semantic query box for admin Multi-topic Synthesis (phases 110-111) - Renamed "enrich" → "synthesize" throughout - Shared synthesis module with multi-topic prompt builder - SynthesizeNoteSheet evolved for multi-topic selection (tag suggestions, split topics) - Note merge flow with overlap detection and AI-assisted sparkle indicator AI Guide improvements - Unit-level context awareness (richer metadata in prompts) - Track-order awareness (Amos before Hosea, etc.) - Adaptive response length (replaced fixed paragraph range) - User-facing "AI Response Length" setting (web + mobile) - Removed "Context Builder" jargon from responses - Fixed skim-phase section awareness UX polish - Page transitions with directional animations (web) - Back navigation animation fix (mobile) - YHWH spelling standardization across content - Personalized Research toggle in settings (web + mobile)

Version 1.0.3

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Seller
  • MICHELLE ALLINE CAPDAU
Size
  • 51.5 MB
Category
  • Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
Copyright
  • © 2026 Michelle Aiden
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