; then take a few college courses; go to a research library and read some books
by historical scholars and articles in refereed academichistory journals.
You read it that way because you want to, but
many historical scholars argue that the phrase was specifically chosen so as to include all people of all faiths regardless of who they believed their creator to be.
For example, instead of selecting research topics entirely because of the state of the discipline,
a historical scholar can select a topic that the church finds important in its own theological work.
As
the historical scholars write their monographs, we're left enclosed within our presentism, reading the Bible only from the perspective of own age and not with the Christian ages.
• Create and maintain effective relationships with external agents such as resource developers and
historical scholars.