Origins of B.C and A.D dates

Parents life will change after they had their child. We can say before the child and after the child. But the only child split the, 'history' in to two parts is, 'Jesus'. History writers start to use the terms AD and BC after Jesus. There is no one who has been the central focus of human history like 'Jesus Christ'.

What is the meaning of AD and BC?

A.D is an abbreviation for 'Anno Domini'. It is a Latin word, which means 'in the year of the Lord'. B.C is an abbreviation for 'Before Christ'. B.C and A.D are commonly used to count the years in history. Jesus Christ's birth is used as a starting point to count the years before and after. Our calendar is based on the birth of Jesus.

What is the modern term for B.C and A.D?

The modern term B.C.E. or 'before the common Era' is the same as B.C. and C.E or 'common Era' is the same as A.D ( year of the Lord).

I was try to write a Christmas message. This things came in to my mind. The greatest person who has ever and will ever live, is 'Jesus Christ!'

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  • Thank you for interesting information. B.C and A.D dates are usually used in Japan even as many Japanese people are Buddhist. They seem to be a  universal standard.

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