About Discern
Truth, weighed carefully before it reaches your family
Discern is a crowd-sourced and AI-assisted catalogue of film, television, books and games, examined through a biblical worldview so households can choose what they watch and read with open eyes.
What Discern does
Discern evaluates movies, television, books and video games through a biblical worldview. Every title page carries an analysis in four movements: the underlying worldview of the story, its redemptive themes, the cautionary elements parents should know about, and a practical family summary. Alongside the analysis, readers leave their own reviews and star ratings, so the catalogue reflects both careful reasoning and lived experience.
Who it is for
Discern is written for Christian parents deciding what enters their home, for youth leaders and teachers who answer hard questions about culture, and for any believer who wants to enjoy stories without switching off their judgement. You do not need a theology degree to use it, and you are not expected to agree with every review. The point is to give you the material to think well and decide prayerfully.
How it is built
Discern is built and maintained by a small independent team of Christian writers, parents and software engineers. We are not affiliated with any studio, publisher or retailer, and we take no payment from them, so nothing in the catalogue is shaped by a marketing department. The analysis engine is AI-assisted, always reviewed against Scripture as our final authority, and clearly labelled as a tool for discernment rather than a substitute for it.