Difference between revisions of "BCE"

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BCE is the abbreviated form of the term "Before Common Era", a mathematical, but not philosophical equivalent of BC, or "Before Christ". Some historians have argued that the use of BC implies that all history is relative to Christ, whereas the use of BCE denies that Christ is the basis of our calendar system.

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-BCE is the abbreviated form of the term "Before Common Era", a non-Christ-referencing equivalent of BC (= Before Christ.) Use of the term BCE is rampant on [[Wikipedia]].  It is generally used by those trying to be [[political correctness|politically correct]] and by [[secular humanists]], but has come into broader usage in recent years as American and other Western societies have become more secularized.
+'''BCE''' is the abbreviated form of the term "Before [[Common Era]]", a mathematical, but not philosophical equivalent of [[BC]], or "Before Christ".  Some historians have argued that the use of BC implies that all history is relative to [[Christ]], whereas the use of BCE denies that Christ is the basis of our calendar system.
+== See also ==
+*[[BCE and CE]]
+[[Category:Chronology]]
+[[Category:Dating Systems]]