The meaning of "B.C.E."?

[rjensen at SAINTMARYS.EDU]

I always thought B.C.E. was "Before the Christian Era".

Dick J.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick W. Schueler" <bckcdb at ISTAR.CA>
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005 2:05 pm
Subject: Re: The meaning of "B.C.E."?

> Curtis Clark wrote:
> >
> > on 2005-04-15 21:18 Robin Leech wrote:
> > > Hi Taxacomers,
> > > I am reading a Scientific American issue on anthropology,
> > > and throughout the text the term "B.C.E." is used
> > > What do these letters stand for, please?
> >
> > Before the Common Era. A non-denominational way of referring to
> the same
> > calendric period that is also called B.C., Before Christ. A.D. (Anno
> > Domini) is called C.E. (Common Era) in that system.
>
> * it's just another way of flaunting the principle of priority and
> confusing readers in order to gratify an author's unholy craving for
> unnecessary novelty.
>
> fred.
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