About What’s My Theology
What’s My Theology exists because I kept running into the same problem.
In my 20s, I critically reevaluated my core beliefs. Many of them held up to scrutiny, but some needed to change radically. Along the way, I realized I was holding beliefs that were inconsistent, or even incompatible, with other beliefs I held. That bothered me. I thought of myself as someone who thinks things through, yet I had missed some pretty obvious contradictions!
A lot of that clarity didn’t come from sitting alone with my thoughts, but from talking things out with close friends. For years, we met regularly to talk about life and what we believed. Over time, our conversations stretched across all kinds of topics, and I started noticing the same pattern in other people too. My experience wasn’t unique. Many of my friends had inconsistencies in their beliefs as well, and they failed to realize them until we discussed and worked through them.
This pattern got me thinking: what if there were a better way to think through what we believe? I wanted something that could give us a clear starting point for conversations and an overall assessment of how well our beliefs meshed with each other.
That is the core desire behind this website.
Why This Matters
I want to help people do just that.
What This Website Does
What’s My Theology categorizes your beliefs based on survey responses.
Each topic includes an article and a survey. When you complete a survey, it provides a visualization of where you fall on that topic, typically shown in a chart. The point is not to label you for the sake of labeling you, but to help provide a categorization of your beliefs and give you a useful basis for reflection and discussion.
What I Hope It Does for People
For someone who feels uncertain or conflicted about what they believe
First, it's okay to be uncertain! Nobody has all the right answers, and it's good to be open-minded. However, prolonged uncertainty or perpetual indecision can be just as damaging as being overly confident and wrong. I want this website to help put words to what you believe, so you can think further on those beliefs. Many people carry beliefs or unexamined assumptions for years, and then feel surprised when those assumptions collapse under pressure. I would rather you find clarity on purpose, in a healthy setting, with time to think and learn. This clarity will make loving and serving other people far easier in the long run.
For someone who feels confident
Confidence can be valuable and fun! However, confidence and correctness are not the same thing. For people who already feel confident in the majority of their beliefs, I have two main goals:
Exposure to Alternative Viewpoints:
Understanding the different viewpoints on a particular topic allows you to better evaluate how your belief is similar to, and different from, other views. This gives you a better understanding of what you believe. Additionally, if you better understand other viewpoints (even if you don't agree with them) you can better understand and engage with other people.
Identification of Inconsistencies:
You could hold two beliefs very confidently while those beliefs are completely incompatible with one another. Hopefully this site helps you identify some contradictions across your beliefs. This not only pushes you towards a more coherent worldview, it should also cultivate humility that we'll never have totally perfect beliefs.
For everyone
My hope is that people leave this site with clearer convictions and a more examined worldview. Clarity is not the ultimate end goal, but it is a huge part of how we grow, serve, and communicate with integrity.
In my experience, many Christians haven't been taught how to examine what they believe, or why they believe it. Many can state what they think in broad terms, but struggle to articulate their beliefs coherently when pressed. Only a few can compellingly explain why they hold those particular beliefs instead of plausible alternatives. Some aren't even aware that there are alternative views. I'm building What's My Theology to close that gap.
So what do YOU believe?
I personally believe there is a "right answer" to many topics discussed on this website. However, the purpose of the website is not to persuade or convince you of a particular position. It is not didactic or here to tell you what to think or believe. This site is designed to help people engage with their beliefs at a deeper level, regardless of whether I agree with their conclusions. One of its primary goals is to uncover inconsistencies across your belief system, not try to convince you of mine.
I want this tool to be used by people of all backgrounds and beliefs to think, learn, discuss, and keep pursuing truth over time. My intention is to reduce bias as much as practicable.
If you're still interested in my personal beliefs, I have other side projects I am working on that may be public someday. For now though, you'll have to wait.
Where to start
Pick a topic you care about. Read the article, take the survey, or both. There is no right order. If it helps you understand what you believe more clearly and helps you engage others more effectively, then it is accomplishing what I built it to do.
About me
I have worked as a chemical engineer for over seven years. As a field, chemical engineering teaches you to think both abstractly and systematically, which are both particularly useful frameworks when engaging with beliefs. I'm particularly passionate about this website. It's not just an academic exercise, but vitally important for living a purposeful and enjoyable life. However, please consider it as only a tool. God created us to love and serve other people, not debate niche theology forever without doing anything useful.
I co-led a house church for five years, and I have personally discipled friends for the past eleven years. I have been married to my wife Sophia for the best four years of my life, have the best golden retriever anyone could ask for, and I like sweets (especially ice cream) a little too much for my own good.
Criticism? Praise? Feedback?
Contact us at: whatsmytheology@gmail.com