I understand timelines to be BC and AD. So what does CE mean?

Answer 1

The Common Era (CE), sometimes known as the Current Era or as the Christian Era, is the period of measured time beginning with the year 1 (the traditional birthdate of Jesus) to the present. The notations CE and BCE (Before the Common Era or Before the Christian Era) are alternative notations for AD (anno Domini, Latin for "in the year of the Lord") and BC (Before Christ), respectively. They may also be written C.E. and B.C.E.

The term common era is preferred by some as a religiously-neutral alternative. Others criticize it as an unnecessary euphemism or an attempt at political correctness, pointing out that the pivotal year 1 still centers on the supposed date of Jesus' birth. The phrase 'Common Era' has its equivalents in other languages: For example, since the People's Republic of China succeeded the Republic of China in 1949, most Chinese have used the literal translation of Common Era, gōngyuán , for date notation. Some Chinese use zhŭhoù (lit. After the Lord). Additionally, the term "CE" is preferred by academics in some fields (e.g. by the American Anthropological Association).

Answer 2

In common language, BC and AD have religious overtones. CE or Common Era was started along with BCE, before CE, to remove the religious implications of dating time.

Answer 3

CE stands for "Common Era." AD stands for "Anno Domini" which means "In the year of our Lord." And who's Lord does this refer to? Christians. Obviously, not everybody in the world is Christian. CE and BCE (Before Common Era) were introduced so that people could refer to dates in a religiously neutral way. CE=AD, BCE=BC.

Answer 4

Common Era

Answer 5

Common Era

Answer 6

B.C. (Before Christ) = BCE (Before the Common Era)

A.D. (After Christ) = CE (Common Era)

They're basically the same thing, but in professional or academic environments the secular (non-religious) label is becoming more widely used because it is felt to be less discriminatory.

Answer 7

CE means current era.

Some people find it hard to recognise that he birth of Jesus Christ was so significant that the whole world's history has been split up into before (BC) Jesus and after (AD) Jesus.

So, just for them you can use CE instead.

Answer 8

Common Era (CE) is sometimes used in place of AD
Before Common Era (BCE) is sometimes used in place of BC

Answer 9

Common era

Answer 10

Because BC and AD are in response to Jesus' death and life, it is very religous. Those who don't belive in Jesus shouldn't have to follow time by it, you see? So they created CE: Common Era.