ArreniteLetters
Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the less common words in our letters. This is the one list every letter uses, so a word means the same thing everywhere.
- agency
- The ability to make your own choices and act on them, rather than only having things done to you or for you.
- artificial intelligence
- Computer systems that do tasks which usually need human thinking, such as recognising speech, sorting images or writing text. Often shortened to AI. Learn more
- automation
- Using machines or software to do a task with little human effort each time it is repeated.
- discernment
- The patient practice of telling what is wise, true and good from what is only appealing, often with prayer, Scripture and trusted counsel. Learn more
- generative AI
- AI that makes new content, such as text, images, music or code, in response to a request.
- hallucination
- When an AI states something false in a smooth, confident way, such as inventing a quotation or a source that does not exist. Learn more
- large language model
- An AI system trained on huge amounts of text to predict and produce language. It can sound confident and fluent without understanding the way a person does. Learn more
- Sabbath
- A regular day of rest and worship. It is rooted in Genesis 2 and the Ten Commandments, and Christians keep it in different ways and on different days. Learn more
- stewardship
- Caring responsibly for something that has been entrusted to you, such as time, money, creation or a gift, rather than owning it outright.
- vocation
- A calling: the particular ways a person is invited to serve God and other people, in work, family, church and community. Traditions describe it differently. Learn more
A plain Markdown copy of this glossary is at /glossary.md.