Tradition is a bodily thing as much as a verbal thing.
Examples of unwritten tradition I have mentioned in my book include the canon, the insistence on monogamy, opposition to abortion, Trinitarianism, and the closure of public revelation. Less informed Evangelicals will sometimes react to this realization with horror and attempt to extirpate tradition in absurd ways. More informed Evangelicals can and do acknowledge the reality of Tradition at work in their midst. What continues to puzzle me is the basis on which it is concluded that some extra-biblical tradition is authoritative while other extrabiblical tradition is not. You must register with this board before submitting follow up messages.