Effective and last updated: June 20, 2026
Faith & Reason believes readers should understand when this website may receive compensation from a product recommendation or external link.
This Affiliate Disclosure explains the affiliate relationships that may apply to content published at timothyrberman.com.
Faith & Reason is an independently operated religious, educational, apologetic, publishing, and digital-media platform owned and maintained by Timothy R. Berman.
In this Disclosure, “Faith & Reason,” “the website,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Timothy R. Berman operating Faith & Reason.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is a specially coded link that identifies the website or content creator who referred a visitor to an outside retailer or service.
When a visitor follows an affiliate link and completes a qualifying purchase or other eligible action, the retailer or affiliate program may pay Faith & Reason a commission, referral fee, or other form of compensation.
The retailer determines whether a transaction qualifies for compensation.
Using an affiliate link does not ordinarily create a separate charge for the purchaser. The price, taxes, shipping costs, discounts, availability, and other transaction terms are determined by the retailer or service provider.
Amazon Associates Disclosure
Faith & Reason participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate-advertising program that allows participating websites and content creators to earn fees by linking to Amazon products and related services.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Participation in the Amazon Associates Program does not mean that Amazon owns, operates, sponsors, administers, or endorses Faith & Reason.
Other Affiliate Relationships
Faith & Reason may participate in additional affiliate, referral, publishing, bookselling, or promotional programs in the future.
These relationships may involve:
- Books and publications;
- Bible-study resources;
- Theological or historical works;
- Recovery-related books;
- Writing and publishing tools;
- Website services;
- Educational resources;
- Software or digital services; and
- Other products reasonably related to the website’s content.
When a material affiliate or commercial relationship applies, Faith & Reason will make reasonable efforts to identify it clearly.
Participation in one affiliate program does not imply participation in every retailer or service linked from the website.
Placement of Affiliate Disclosures
This page provides the website’s general Affiliate Disclosure. It is not intended to replace disclosures placed near individual affiliate recommendations.
Articles, pages, videos, social-media posts, emails, or other content containing affiliate links may include a notice such as:
Affiliate disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. Faith & Reason may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no separate charge to you.
Shorter labels may also be used where appropriate, including:
- Affiliate link;
- Paid link;
- Amazon affiliate link;
- Commission earned; or
- As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Disclosures will be placed as close as reasonably practical to the recommendation, link, or endorsement to which they apply.
A disclosure should not be understood as an admission that every external link on the same page is an affiliate link.
Editorial Independence
Affiliate compensation does not purchase control over Faith & Reason’s theological conclusions, apologetic positions, editorial judgment, or religious testimony.
Recommendations may be based on factors such as:
- Personal use or experience;
- Relevance to the subject being discussed;
- Quality of the author’s research;
- Usefulness to readers;
- Historical or theological significance;
- Availability;
- Reader interest; or
- The product’s connection to a book, article, or study.
Faith & Reason may recommend a product without receiving compensation. It may also discuss or critique a product even when an affiliate relationship exists.
A commission does not guarantee a favorable review.
Faith & Reason reserves the right to express criticism, identify limitations, disagree with an author, or withdraw a recommendation.
Personal Experience and Product Reviews
When Faith & Reason states that Timothy R. Berman personally used, read, reviewed, purchased, or received a product, that statement is intended to reflect the actual circumstances.
A product review may be based on:
- A personally purchased product;
- A review copy;
- A complimentary copy;
- Temporary access;
- Publisher-provided material;
- Publicly available information; or
- Another clearly identified basis.
When a free product, review copy, discount, sponsorship, or other material benefit could affect how readers evaluate a recommendation, that relationship should be disclosed.
Receipt of a free or discounted product does not guarantee positive coverage.
No Guarantee of Suitability
A recommendation reflects an opinion or assessment at the time the content is published.
It does not guarantee that a product will be appropriate for every reader.
Readers should consider their own:
- Needs and preferences;
- Religious or theological convictions;
- Reading level;
- Budget;
- Health or recovery circumstances;
- Technical requirements;
- Product-format preferences; and
- Other individual considerations.
A recommendation is not a substitute for independent research or appropriate professional advice.
Faith & Reason does not guarantee that readers will agree with every theological, historical, political, social, or personal conclusion contained in a recommended book or product.
Recommending a resource does not constitute endorsement of everything its author, publisher, retailer, or manufacturer has said or produced.
Product Information and Prices
Faith & Reason may provide product titles, descriptions, images, formats, prices, availability, ratings, quotations, or other information obtained from retailers, publishers, manufacturers, or publicly available sources.
Product information may change after publication.
Faith & Reason does not guarantee that:
- A displayed price remains current;
- A product remains in stock;
- A particular edition or format remains available;
- A retailer will continue offering a promotion;
- Product images precisely match the delivered item;
- A rating or review count remains unchanged; or
- A linked page remains active.
Visitors should verify the final price, format, edition, availability, shipping terms, and product details on the retailer’s website before completing a purchase.
The price and conditions displayed by the retailer at checkout govern the transaction.
Third-Party Retailers
Affiliate purchases are completed with the applicable third-party retailer, not directly with Faith & Reason.
The retailer controls matters such as:
- Customer accounts;
- Payment processing;
- Pricing;
- Taxes;
- Inventory;
- Shipping;
- Delivery;
- Returns;
- Refunds;
- Warranties;
- Product support; and
- Data collection.
Faith & Reason does not receive or store a customer’s complete payment-card information merely because the customer followed an affiliate link.
Questions concerning an order placed with an outside retailer should generally be directed to that retailer.
Faith & Reason is not responsible for the independent operation, security, privacy practices, fulfillment performance, customer service, or policies of third-party retailers.
Affiliate Tracking
Affiliate links may contain tracking codes or referral identifiers.
The retailer or affiliate network may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Record that Faith & Reason referred the visitor;
- Measure clicks;
- Attribute qualifying purchases;
- Calculate commissions;
- Prevent fraudulent referrals; and
- Produce general performance reports.
Faith & Reason may receive aggregated or limited information such as the number of clicks, ordered products, qualifying transactions, and commissions earned.
Affiliate tracking and retailer data practices are addressed further in the Faith & Reason Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Visitors should also review the privacy and cookie policies of the applicable retailer.
Sponsored Content
Faith & Reason does not assume that every recommendation is sponsored.
If Faith & Reason accepts payment, products, services, travel, access, discounts, or another material benefit in exchange for creating or featuring particular content, that relationship should be disclosed clearly.
Sponsored content may be labeled with terms such as:
- Sponsored;
- Paid partnership;
- Advertisement;
- Promotional consideration received; or
- Product provided for review.
A sponsor may request accurate presentation of basic product information. However, Faith & Reason will not knowingly publish a false personal experience or guarantee a positive opinion.
Social Media, Videos, and Email
Affiliate relationships may also be disclosed in content published outside the website, including:
- YouTube descriptions;
- Video presentations;
- Social-media posts;
- Livestream descriptions;
- Email communications; and
- Other digital platforms.
Where space is limited, a concise disclosure such as “affiliate link,” “paid link,” “#ad,” or “#affiliate” may be used when it is sufficiently clear in context.
A link to this full Affiliate Disclosure may supplement, but does not necessarily replace, a disclosure placed directly with the relevant recommendation.
Faith & Reason Books and Publications
Faith & Reason may also promote books, devotionals, studies, workbooks, fiction, or other publications written by Timothy R. Berman.
Revenue received from selling the author’s own work is direct commercial income rather than an affiliate commission.
Content promoting a Timothy R. Berman publication may identify the author’s connection to the product so readers understand that Faith & Reason benefits financially from the sale.
Books may be offered through Amazon, another retailer, a publisher, Stripe, PayPal, or another payment and fulfillment provider.
Purchases are commercial transactions and are not charitable donations or tax-deductible contributions.
No Charitable Solicitation
Affiliate commissions and book-sale income are commercial revenue.
Faith & Reason does not currently solicit charitable donations through this website and is not representing affiliate purchases as contributions to a tax-exempt charitable organization.
A visitor’s use of an affiliate link does not create a charitable receipt or tax deduction.
Your Choice
Visitors are not required to use an affiliate link.
You may:
- Navigate directly to the retailer;
- Search for the product independently;
- Purchase from another retailer;
- Borrow the product from a library;
- Decline to purchase the product; or
- Compare other available resources.
Choosing not to use an affiliate link will not restrict access to publicly available Faith & Reason articles and studies.
No Professional Advice or Guaranteed Results
Affiliate recommendations are not legal, medical, psychological, financial, tax, or other licensed professional advice.
Faith & Reason does not guarantee that a recommended product will produce a particular spiritual, educational, recovery, financial, professional, or personal result.
Personal experiences and recommendations should not be treated as universal outcomes.
Corrections and Questions
Faith & Reason welcomes reasonable questions about whether a link is affiliated or whether a disclosure needs correction.
Please identify the relevant article, page, video, post, or link when submitting a concern.
Questions about this Affiliate Disclosure may be sent to:
Timothy R. Berman
Faith & Reason
Email: timothy.r.berman@gmail.com
Website: timothyrberman.com
Changes to This Affiliate Disclosure
Faith & Reason may revise this Affiliate Disclosure when:
- Affiliate programs are added or discontinued;
- Disclosure requirements change;
- Retailer policies change;
- Website content or commercial activities change; or
- Clarification becomes necessary.
The effective date shown at the top identifies the most recent revision.
Continued use of Faith & Reason after an updated disclosure is published constitutes acknowledgment of the revised disclosure.