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Tradition chapter is another big one. Good job not strawmanning biblicism and highlight real uses of tradition. I wish he could have given some more thoughts on what responsible retrieval looks like. Also gets some discussion of historical theology in. Quite good.

Continue to be really impressed with this. Really helpful on hermeneutics in theology (inerrancy, especially) without getting tied down in academic debates. Takes the best basic insights from some less helpful sources overall. Introducing speech-act theory in the last few pages was an interesting move, but the version he advocates is actually worth considering hermeneutically

Faith and Reason is a make-or-break issue for a prolegomena, and Putman acquits himself well with a measured "faith seeking understanding" approach. He could have defined "reason" more clearly, but he generally appeals to it as a faculty more than an extant body of knowledge (thankfully). Relating reason to notia was a good touch. He convinced me that doubt is the lesser form of unbelief (not the other way around).

Back at this. The chapter on various theological disciplines was fairly milktoast, which means it was a good survey. The chapter on the character of a theologian is one I'll return to.

Concept of dortrine allowing one to be placed in the "story" of redemption is worth exploring further. Really enjoying this so far