Historical - critical scholars rely on beliefs about culture, tradition, and historical development that form a metaphysical horizon. (firstthings.com)
p. 31 «Evidence comes in the final book of the New Testament to be written, 2 Peter, a book that most critical scholars believe was not actually written by Peter but by one of his followers, pseudonymously.». (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
More critical scholars think that a systematic collection was made of all that could be found of the words of the Prophet, both written and remembered by his followers. (religion-online.org)