New Terms of Service as of 1/1/2026:

Last updated: 12/1/2025

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”, “Terms of Service”) carefully before using the Society of Christian Scholars website (https://scshub.net) (the “Service”) operated by the Society of Christian Scholars  (“us”, “we”, or “our”). Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you should not access the Service.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, without limitation, if you breach the Terms. All provisions of the Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

 Agreements Upon Account Creation

By creating an account with us, you agree to the following Statements:

The Society of Christian Scholars Statement of Faith

In accord with the ancient creeds of the Christian faith such as the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed, the following statement of faith is a summary of essential biblical teaching as we strive for unity in essentials, liberty in non-essentials, and charity in all things.

We Believe…

…in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

… in one God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

… in our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and His Personal return in power and glory.

… in the Salvation of lost and sinful persons through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.

… in the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ.

… in the Unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, the Body of Christ.

… in the Resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

The Society of Christian Scholars Purpose Statement

The Society of Christian Scholars exists to equip Christian academics to have a missional and redemptive influence for Christ among their students, colleagues, institutions, and academic disciplines.

If at any time you can no longer agree and affirm either of these statements, you should notify us and we can refund you for your current membership, if you have one, and remove your account from our service. 

Account Ownership

Upon creating your account with us, you are the sole owner and may not share your account’s access with anyone. If you are found to be sharing your account, the account will be terminated.

Memberships & Automatic Renewal

Access to our Service is made available through the purchase of a Membership. Memberships provide different levels of access to the Service based on the membership chosen.

By purchasing a membership, you agree to the purchase of a membership subscription that will automatically renew each year on the anniversary of the purchase date unless you cancel the membership prior to the automatic renewal date.

Please note the following details of a Society of Christian Scholars Membership:

• Membership renewals are automatically processed annually on the anniversary of the original purchase. The membership renewal will continue and remain valid for each year (1 year), unless the subscription is canceled before the renewal date
• You are able to cancel your membership at any time from your Account page on the Society of Christian Scholars website.
• If you choose to cancel your membership, you will no longer have access to the community or other services provided when your current membership expires.
• Cancellation of membership does not immediately remove access to the community or services, but continues until the next renewal date.
• We send reminder emails 14, 7, and 1 day prior to the renewal date and the purchaser may use those opportunities to cancel their subscription before the renewal payment is automatically processed.

If you utilize any of our services without a membership you give the Society of Christian Scholars the right to use your contact information, including your name, email, country, and/or any other information that you provided to send you information regarding the Society of Christian Scholars and the services requested.

Content

Our Service allows you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material (“Content”).

User Posts & Comments

1. Certain parts of this website offer the opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions, information, material and data (‘Comments’). The Society of Christian Scholars does not screen, edit, publish, or review Comments prior to their appearance on the website and Comments do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Society of Christian Scholars, its agents, or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts them. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Society of Christian Scholars shall not be responsible or liable for the Comments or for any loss cost, liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
2. The Society of Christian Scholars reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments that it considers in its absolute discretion to be inappropriate, offensive, or otherwise in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
3. You agree that:
   1. You are entitled to post Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so.
   2. Your Comments will not infringe on any intellectual property rights, including, without limitation, copyright, patents, or trademarks, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
   3. Your Comments will not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material or material which is an invasion of privacy.
   4. Your Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
4. You hereby grant to the Society of Christian Scholars a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorise others to use, reproduce, and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Society of Christian Scholars is committed to a high level of legal and ethical standards, consistent with our values and Statement of Faith. Our commitment to our values includes and requires respecting the intellectual property rights of our suppliers, partners, employees, independent contractors, and others, including other independent organizations and individuals. No employee, independent contractor, unsalaried fellow, or agent should steal or misuse the intellectual property rights owned or maintained by another. Similarly, the Society of Christian Scholars is committed to protecting its own intellectual property from infringement by others and no employee, independent contractor, volunteer, or agent shall fail to protect the Intellectual Property of the Society of Christian Scholars. Intellectual Property includes knowledge, creative ideas, or expressions of the human mind that have commercial value and are protectable under copyright, patent, service mark, trademark, or trade secret laws from imitation, infringement, and dilution. Intellectual property includes brand names, discoveries, formulas, inventions, knowledge, registered designs, software, and works of artistic, literary, or musical nature. It is one of the most readily tradable properties in the digital marketplace. The provisions of this policy are subject to any applicable laws, regulations or specific provisions of the grants

or contracts that govern the rights in Intellectual Property. All employees, independent contractors, and members of the Society of Christian Scholars will receive a copy of the policy at hire, upon membership purchase, or upon modification of the policy.

General Copyright Policy

The ownership of the various rights associated with copyright is dependent upon the specific type of Copyrightable Work that is created. The Society of Christian Scholars shall assert limited ownership of Copyrightable Works as set forth below. Unless otherwise provided for under this policy, all rights associated with Copyrightable Works produced as “work Made for Hire” or other works that make “Substantial Use” of our resources belong to us. “Work for Hire” is defined as a contractual relationship in which we pay for the creation of a specific Copyrightable Work. The ownership of the Copyrightable Work will be expressly defined in a written contract prior to the creation of the Copyrightable Work. “Work for Hire” also includes the creation of Copyrightable Works, specifically listed as a job responsibility in the employee’s Position Description. For the purposes of the policy, “Substantial Use” will be defined as more than ten percent of the employee’s scheduled work time over a period of more than three months or requiring more than $10,000 in our resources per fiscal year. We assert ownership of publications, website pages, training materials, and fundraising/communication pieces

prepared specifically for the Society of Christian Scholars, including but not limited to the Society of Christian Scholars website, “The Addenda”, Society of Christian Scholars Study Guides, and Society of Christian Scholars Book Reviews. Some website pages, such as our Resource Library, contain curated resources. We do not claim ownership of any curated resources unless they were specifically created for the Society of Christian Scholars as described within this policy.

1. Courseware and Curriculum
   1. We shall have limited ownership or control rights for Courseware and Curriculum as specified below:
   2. When employees/volunteers develop Courseware and Curriculum without specific direction by us, unless otherwise agreed, the ownership of the courseware shall
      remain with the employee/volunteer. The Author(s) shall acknowledge the Society of Christian Scholars as his/her sponsor or employer in the publication notes, whenever possible.
   3. When we specifically direct the creation of Courseware and Curriculum and supply the employee/volunteer with materials and time to develop the Courseware and Curriculum, the resulting materials belong to us. We may specifically agree to share revenues and control rights with the employee/volunteer.
2. Scholarly and Artistic Works
   1. Notwithstanding our ownership of Copyrightable Works made with Substantial
      Use of our Resources and Work Made for Hire, the ownership of blogs, textbooks, curricula, course materials, lectures, presentations, learning modules, scholarly monographs, trade publications, maps, charts, articles in popular magazines and newspapers, novels, nonfiction works, supporting materials, artistic works, and like works, whether in physical, electronic, or any other media of expression, shall reside with the Author/Creator(s) and any revenue derived from their work shall belong to the Author/Creator(s).
3. Manuscripts for Academic Journals and Written Products of Scholarly Work.
   1. Notwithstanding our ownership of Copyrightable Works made with Substantial
      Use of our resources and Work Made for Hire, the ownership of written products of scholarly work, such as conference publications, manuscripts for publication in academic journals, and similar written work product, shall reside with the Author(s), and any revenue derived from the works shall belong to the Author(s).
   2. If the scholarly work is to be published and is not made with Substantial Use of our resources or a Work Made for Hire, the Author(s) shall request the right to provide us with a royalty-free right to use the work within its teaching, research, and service programs, but not for external distribution, and, if successful, the Author(s) shall grant such right to us.
   3. If the scholarly work is to be published and is not made with Substantial Use of our resources or a Work Made for Hire, the Author(s) shall acknowledge the Society of Christian Scholars as his/her sponsor or employer in the publication notes.
4. Digital Courses and Webinars
   1. Our digital learning materials and webinars will incorporate content developed by individuals who are not employed by us as well as those who are employees and/or volunteers. In keeping with the tradition in higher education that academic works such as articles, lectures, visual materials, and other teaching materials are owned by the author, rather than the employing organization, the copyright to the academic content shall be owned by the author(s) content owner.
   2. Our digital courses and webinars will be delivered through or otherwise
      incorporate Digital Delivery Infrastructure, at times in combination with third-party software or delivery platforms. Such Infrastructure shall be owned by us or, as needed, used by agreement with third-party owners.
   3. Notwithstanding the author’s ownership of the content, we shall have a
      royalty-free right to use the work within its teaching, research, and service programs, but not for external distribution without the express consent of the author.
5. Grant Sponsors
   1. In cases when the grant sponsor claims ownership of a copyright or invention as part of the grant process, we retain a royalty-free right to use the intellectual property for any internal research and teaching purposes. Grant applicants should refer to each specific grant’s requirements.
6. Unauthorized Use of Copyrightable Materials:
   1. Unauthorized file sharing of copyrighted material, distribution of others’ copyrighted works, and illegal downloading violate federal copyright law. Subject to limited exceptions, owners of
      the copyright in a work have exclusive rights to:
      1. reproduce, photocopy, or make an electronic copy of the copyrighted work
      2. prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work
      3. distribute copies of the work to the public by sale, transfer or lending
      4. perform or display the work publicly
   2. Even if no formal copyright notice is attached, written text, music, movies, digital images, and computer software are some examples of intellectual property protected by copyright. The same legal protections for copyrighted works exist in an electronic environment as they do in a paper environment.
   3. Making or distributing an electronic copy of a copyrighted work by any means constitutes reproduction of the work, and illegal copying may subject students and others who engage in copyright infringement to significant civil and criminal penalties,
   4. We will take appropriate disciplinary action against those who violate copyright laws, including terminating your account with us.
   5. Copyright law includes the “Fair Use” principle for non-profit, educational organizations. “Fair Use” provides that the reproduction of copyright-protected works for certain limited, educational purposes does not constitute a copyright infringement. The Copyright Act establishes a four factor test, the “fair use test,” to use to determine whether a use of a copyrighted work is fair use that does not require the permission of the copyright owner. To determine whether a proposed use is a fair use, you must consider the following four factors, on which we elaborate more below:
      1. Purpose: The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature, or is for nonprofit education purposes.
      2. Nature: The nature of the copyrighted work.
      3. Amount: The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
      4. Effect: The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work.

We take copyright protection seriously. If you believe we have been complicit in the unauthorized use of copyright materials, please contact us with information on what materials and the manner of unauthorized use.

Unless you are the owner of the copyrighted material on our website, you must not:

1. Republish material from https://scshub.net
2. Sell, rent or sub-license material from https://scshub.net
3. Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from https://scshub.net
4. Redistribute content from this website that is protected by copyright.

Links To Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Society of Christian Scholars. The Society of Christian Scholars has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Society of Christian Scholars shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or services.

Changes

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If there is a major revision, we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a major revision will be determined at our discretion.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By using the Society of Christian Scholars website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the Society of Christian Scholars privacy policy.
Most modern interactive websites use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate partners may also use cookies.

Hyperlinking to our Content

The following organisations may link to our website without prior written approval:

1. Government agencies
2. Search engines
3. News organizations
4. Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the websites of other listed businesses; and
5. Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organisations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our website.

Approved organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other websites so long as the link:

1. Is not in any way misleading.
2. Does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services.
3. Fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

We may consider and approve at our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organisations:

1. Commonly known consumer and/or business information sources.
2. “dot.com” community sites.
3. Associations or other groups representing charities.
4. Online directory distributors.
5. Internet portals.
6. Accounting, law, and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses.
7. Educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that:

1. The link would not reflect unfavourably on us and/or our accredited businesses.
2. The organisation does not have an unsatisfactory record with us.
3. The benefit to us from the visibility associated with the hyperlink outweighs the absence of the link in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering our mission.

If you are an organisation that is interested in linking to our website, you must notify us by sending an email to contact@societyofchristianscholars.org. Please include your name, your organisation name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our website, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 2–3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our website as follows:

1. By use of our corporate name (Society of Christian Scholars).
2. By use of the uniform resource locator (web address) being linked to.
3. By use of any other description of our website or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of the content on the linking party’s site.

No use of the Society of Christian Scholars logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Iframes

Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our website.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right at any time and, at our sole discretion, to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our website. You agree to immediately remove all links to our website upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website

If you find any link on our website or any linked website objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Content Liability

We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your website or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libellous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill). Nothing in this disclaimer will

1. Limit or exclude our, or your, liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence.
2. Limit or exclude our, or your, liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
3. Limit any of our, or your, liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law.
4. Exclude any of our, or your, liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer are subject to the preceding paragraph and govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, or
in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort
(including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.