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Historical criticism then assumes the time-conditions; the historical character of the Scriptures. This does not necessarily mean that the individual historical critic conceives of God revealing Himself objectively within history, but that he conceives the production of Scripture to have taken place within historical causes. What one scholar holds to be very probable another considers to be very unlikely.

Historical criticism then assumes the time-conditions; the historical character of the Scriptures. This does not necessarily mean that the individual historical critic conceives of God revealing Himself objectively within history, but that he conceives the production of Scripture to have taken place within historical causes. What one scholar holds to be very probable another considers to be very unlikely.

The [[Catholic Church]], for example, warmly recommends the exercise of criticism according to sound principles unbiased by [[Rationalism|rationalistic]] presuppositions, but it must condemn undue deference to [http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/heterodox heterodox] writers and any conclusions at variance with revealed truth.

The [[Catholic Church]], for example, warmly recommends the exercise of criticism according to sound principles unbiased by [[Rationalism|rationalistic]] presuppositions, but it holds to the principle that it must condemn undue deference to [http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/heterodox heterodox] writers and any conclusions at variance with revealed truth.

:'''"undue deference":''' ''See'' [[Logical fallacy#Proof by authority|''argumentum ad verecundiam'' ("appeal to unqualified authority")]]

:'''"undue deference":''' ''See'' [[Logical fallacy#Proof by authority|''argumentum ad verecundiam'' ("appeal to unqualified authority")]]