Just A Thought Tag Taxonomy

Version: 1.0
Status: Canonical
Adopted: 2026-08-04

Tags identify specific ideas that connect articles across collections, article types, and series.

Naming Rules

Use lowercase.
Use kebab case for multiword tags.
Prefer nouns or stable concepts.
Prefer one approved term over several near-synonyms.
Do not use spaces, title case, underscores, or sentence-like tags.
Do not add a collection name as a tag unless it carries a meaning distinct from collection membership.
Add a new tag only when it is likely to apply to more than one article or provides meaningful discovery value.

Preferred Core Tags

Faith and formation

biblical-meditation
christian-living
discipleship
obedience
prayer
repentance
sanctification
scripture
spiritual-disciplines
spiritual-formation
spiritual-growth
trust
wisdom

Character and inner life

courage
discernment
dying-to-self
fear
grace
godly-character
holiness
humility
identity-in-christ
integrity
perseverance
pride
self-control
self-examination
surrender

Marriage and relationships

biblical-marriage
communication
conflict-resolution
covenant
encouragement
forgiveness
husbands
intimacy
marital-conflict
marital-connection
praying-together
reconciliation
sacrificial-love
spiritual-intimacy
unity
wives

Leadership and work

audience-awareness
clarity
leadership-development
mentoring
public-speaking
servant-leadership
stewardship
teaching
technical-communication
workplace-conflict

Technology and culture

artificial-intelligence
bim
blogging
content-creation
digital-tools
media
notebooklm
podcasting
politics
public-witness
technology-ethics
worldview

Creation and rest

camping
creation
nature
outdoors
rest
rhythms
stillness
travel
travel-trailer

Scripture books and passages

Bible-book tags use common lowercase kebab-case names:

genesis
psalms
proverbs
matthew
romans
ephesians
hebrews
james
first-peter
first-timothy
second-samuel

Use a chapter-specific tag only when a chapter is a recurring body of content, such as psalm-119, proverbs-31, or ephesians-5.

Approved Replacements

Use the preferred tag at right:

Avoid	Use
`ai`	`artificial-intelligence`
`biblical marriage`	`biblical-marriage`
`christian living`	`christian-living`
`spiritual growth`	`spiritual-growth`
`spiritual-discipline`	`spiritual-disciplines`
`spiritual-practices`	`spiritual-disciplines`
`speaking life`	`speaking-life`
`public` + `speaking`	`public-speaking`
`audience` + `awareness`	`audience-awareness`
`1 Peter`	`first-peter`
`1 Timothy`	`first-timothy`
`2 Samuel`	`second-samuel`
`gottman`	`gottman-method`
`reflection`	use article type `reflection` unless the concept of reflection itself is central
`faith`	use collection `faith`
`leadership`	use collection `leadership` unless the article discusses leadership as a specific subject and no narrower tag applies
`marriage`	use collection `marriage`; use `biblical-marriage` when the theological vision of marriage is central

Tag Selection Rules

For a normal post:

Aim for 5–10 meaningful tags.
Use fewer when the article is narrow.
Avoid padding with vague terms.
Include a Bible-book tag when a book meaningfully shapes the article.
Include both a broad concept and a specific concept only when each supports discovery.

Example:

tags:
  - pride
  - humility
  - discipleship
  - sanctification
  - dying-to-self
  - spiritual-growth

Adding a New Tag

Before adding a new tag:

Check whether an approved tag already covers the idea.
Confirm the term is specific and reusable.
Prefer the language readers are likely to recognize.
Add the term and any avoided aliases to this document.
Normalize prior posts that use an equivalent term.

Governance

This document is a controlled vocabulary, not a closed list. New tags may be introduced as the library grows, but spelling and meaning should be documented before broad use.