defending and commending the faith, rather than constructing a preface to a system of doctrine. Yet the idea of establishing a theory of knowledge, often called “epistemology” (i.e., the study of knowledge and knowing), has remained at the forefront of prolegomena. A prolegomena ordinarily addresses questions like “Is there a God to be known?” and “How do we know God?” The form and function of prolegomena has usually been driven by the reigning philosophical
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