Original sentence: On the other side, contrasting with these critical stances, are positions supported by literalists such as creationists, considering the texts to be consistent, with the Torah written by a single source, but the Gospels by four independent witnesses, and all of the Pauline Epistles, except maybe Hebrews, written by Paul.Solutions to these issues supported by the majority of scholars include the modern documentary hypothesis, two source hypothesis (in various guises), and claims that the Pastoral Epistles are pseudonymous.There are several places in the Bible in which it seems to contradict itself, apparently presenting, amongst other issues, different numbers and names for the same feature, and different sequences for what is supposed to be the same event
Edited sentence: On the other side, contrasting with these critical stances, are positions supported by literalists such as creationists, considering the texts to be consistent, with the Torah written by a single source, but the Gospels by four independant witnesses, and all of the Pauline Epistles, except maybe Hebrews, written by Paul.Solutions to these issues supported by the majority of scholars include the modern documentary hypothesis, two source hypothesis (in various guises), and allegations that the Pastoral Epistles are pseudonymous.There are several places in the Bible in which it seems to contradict itself, apparantly presenting, amongst other difficulties, different numbers and names for the same feature, and different sequences for what is supposed to be the same event