abbreviation of "Common Era," corresponding to A.D. in Christian terminology. Jerusalem Perspective Online uses B.C.E. and C.E. in articles authored by Jewish scholars since many Jews feel unable to use B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. ( anno Domini, in the year of our Lord) without compromising their beliefs.
Common Era; indicates that a time division falls within the Christian era; same as A.D.
abbreviation for "common era;" refers to the same period of time that Christians call A.D.
Common Era. Synonymous with A.D. but without religious bias.
"The common era" (of Christianity and Judaism; = A.D.)
Common Era. An alternative to "A.D." For example 125 C.E. = 125 A.D.
Common Era (used in place of A.D.)
Common Era. The dating system based on the Gregorian calendar wherein year 1 follows the traditional birth of Christ.
Initials meaning "Common Era," formerly A.D., "Anno Domini," dating the year 0001 as the birth of Christ. C.E. is used to include persons of all faiths in the dating of history. B.C.E. indicates "Before Common Era," the dating of years prior to the birth of Christ (formerly B.C.).
Common or Christian Era. Same time period and year numbers as A.D. Some people assume that what we now refer to as 1 B.C. was year zero of the Common Era.
Christian Era, i.e., signifying the year in A.D. (after the death of Jesus) notation, e.g., the year 2000 C.E. would mean the year 2000 A.D.
Common Era. Dates expressed in the current Julian Calendar, formerly "B.C." are said to be in the "Common Era." Use the "back" button to return to the lesson.
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Common Era. A non-religious version of the more commonly used "AD" or Anno Domine. (literally: In the year of our Lord). It is pancentric. 1997AD would become 1997CE.
Common Era. The non-religious equivalent of A.D.
Common Era. Alternate dating method corresponding to A.D., Anno Domini, or the Year of our Lord. This is becoming more and more standard in academic works as Westerners begin to more freely acknowledge that they share this planet with more than four billion non-Christians who really do not care when Jesus was born.
Common (or Christian) Era. Used instead of A.D., because A.D. means "the Year of our L-rd," and we do not believe that Christ is our L-rd.
