Prolegomena is....

Introduction part 2 is titled 'The Task of Prolegomena to Dogmatics"

What is Prolegomena?

As Frankie Howard used to say in 'Up Pompei" ..... 'THE PROLOGUE'

According to the dictionary :-

1.a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.

2. Usually, prolegomena. ( sometimes used with a singular verb  ) a treatise serving as a preface or introduction to a book.

According to the theological dictionary...

 

Prolegomena simply means prefatory remarks. The Prolegomena of a systematic theology refers to the methodological questions generally found in the opening sections, dealing with the nature and task of theology and perhaps with the nature and focal point of revelation.

Karl gives us the statement 'By prolegomena to dogmatics we understand the attempt to give an explicit account of the particular way of knowledge taken in dogmatics, or, as we might also say, of the particular point from which we are to look, think and judge in dogmatics" (p25)

I fear Frankie would say "Titter ye not!"