About ReflectTheSON
ReflectTheSON aims to make the Bible available worldwide, especially in nations that declare the Bible illegal.
Why Another Bible Website?
The vision of ReflectTheSON is to overcome barriers so that everyone can read and share God's Word. Other Bible websites (with some exceptions, like Bible4u) have 2 shortcomings: (1) limited language support and accessibility, and (2) centralization. Sites like Bible Gateway support numerous languages, but relatively few versions there are public domain or freely distributable. Also, they rely on centralized servers so that a single point of failure can bring the site down.
ReflectTheSON offers 1109 Bible versions in 957 languages and dialects, all freely redistributable with few restrictions. Many are public domain. Furthermore, ReflectTheSON doesn't depend as much on centralized servers, meaning corrupt actors can't destroy or block the site from everyone with 1 attack. This is done using Interplanetary File System (IPFS) and Unstoppable Domains, which move everything to the blockchain – the same technology Bitcoin uses. Even the makers of IPFS and Unstoppable Domains lack the power to take down sites they don't like.
Why .crypto (or .x)?
Rather than use domains like .com and .org, Unstoppable Domains introduces new domains separate from the traditional Web that are much harder to censor. Two of these domains are .crypto and .x, with .crypto being the most universally supported.
Did you know: the "X" in "X-mas" represents the Greek letter chi (Χ), the first letter in Christ (Χριστός). So reflectson.x stands for Reflect The Son, Christ!
A Message to You
At ReflectTheSON, you're invited to read and study the Bible in your language, then share it with others. If you're not sure where to start, try reading John, which tells the story of Jesus, or Mark for something shorter. Before you begin, ask God to help you understand, and to make Himself known through what you read.
Grateful Recognitions
ReflectTheSON thanks the developers of the websites and tools listed below, which made this site possible:
- eBible: provided all 1109 Bible versions. ReflectTheSON brings what eBible has already done to the decentralized Web, making it more accessible.
- IPFS: allows the content of this site to be decentralized
- Unstoppable Domains: allows the name of this site (reflectson.crypto, reflectson.x, etc.) to be decentralized
- Scaleway: cheap IPFS pinning and storage service, which keeps reflectson.crypto available even when there aren't many people visiting the site
- Stable Diffusion and GNU Image Manipulation Program: used to design the logo image
- Language Icon: provided the
icon to help people find their languages - Bash, Brave Browser, Tor: helped in development and testing of this website
- The translators of all Bible versions: their labor is the backbone of this site And most of all,
- God: gave us His Word and everything needed to bring this site into existence and to those needing the Bible. This website exists to glorify Him. Without Jesus, we can do nothing. With Him, we can do all things. To God be the glory!