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Dec 23, 2021 · Today, many people use the expressions “common era” and “before the common era,” or C.E. and B.C.E., instead of A.D. and B.C. But despite what we call it now, the roots of this system...
Nov 13, 2019 · CE stands for "Common Era" or, rarely "Christian Era." The word "common" simply means that it is based on the most frequently used calendar system, the Gregorian Calendar. Both take as their starting point the year when 4th-century Christian scholars believed Jesus Christ was born, designated as AD 1 or 1 CE.
Before Common Era (i.e. a loooong time ago) As most people know, "BC" stands for "before Christ", and is therefore subject to the exact same problems as "AD". That is to say, for non-Christians it's somewhat inconsiderate and for Christians it's wrong by four to six years.
