Original sentence: Conservative Christian scholars attribute Luke as being author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, which is clearly meant to be read as a sequel to the Gospel account.However, many liberal scholars are far more skeptical about Luke's authorship of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles
Edited sentence: Many modern, liberal scholars are far more skeptical about Luke's authorship of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, which is clearly meant to be read as a sequel to the Gospel account