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Some publications have transitioned to using it exclusively. For example, the 2007 World Almanac was the first edition to switch to BCE/CE, ending a period of 138 years in which the traditional BC/AD dating notation was used. BCE/CE is used by the College Board in its history tests, [59] and by the Norton Anthology of English Literature. Others ...
As an alternative to BC/AD, people offer BCE/CE, "Before the Common Era," and "Common Era." They do so mainly for three reasons: First, the BCE/CE system claims that the Gregorian calendar is common to many different groups. This is a fact. Second, it implies that many people do not accept Jesus as Christ or Lord. This too is a fact.
BCE/CE vs. BC/AD is a tough debate, but I do have to side with supporting this arguement. MicahMN | Talk 21:49, 16 May 2005 (UTC) Agree that BCE/CE carries less bias toward a religious belief and is therefore more neutral. Rlw 23:47, May 16, 2005 (UTC) I think that CE/BCE is more NPOV than AD/BC.
This debate was moved here from Wikipedia:Village pump.. There's a debate over on Talk:Centuries about the use of BCE/CE in place of BC/AD. While not as well known among the general public (especially outside the USA), the "Common Era" nomenclature has basically become the international standard in academic circles.
Both the BCE/CE era names and the BC/AD era names are acceptable, but be consistent within an article. Normally you should use plain numbers for years in the Common Era, but when events span the start of the Common Era, use AD or CE for the date at the end of the range (note that AD precedes the date and CE follows it). For example, [[1 BC ...
The offence taken by introducing BCE/CE notation can be demonstrated through Hansard records in the New South Wales parliament, letters to English newspapers, comments received by those who have used BCE/CE in their websites, newspaper and website articles that demonstrate that users of BCE/CE notation recognise that it needs to be explained to ...
Timeline of ancient Romania (3900 BCE – 400 CE) Timeline of ancient Greece (800 BCE – 146 CE) Timeline of Roman history (754 BCE - 1453 CE) Timeline of LGBT history (25th century BCE – present) List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender firsts by year (1867 – present) Timeline of same-sex marriage (1989 CE–present) Chronology of ...
The Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) of early imperial China, divided between the eras of Western Han (206 BCE – 9 CE, when the capital was at Chang'an), the Xin dynasty of Wang Mang (r. 9–23 CE), and Eastern Han (25–220 CE, when the capital was at Luoyang, and after 196 CE at Xuchang), witnessed some of the most significant advancements ...