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| − | == | + | topic_name = Year | |
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| + | * [[Church history]] | ||
| + | * [[Timeline of church history]] | ||
| + | * [[Before Christ]] | ||
| + | * [[Anno Domini]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian calendar]] | | ||
| + | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | | ||
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| − | A year is the time it takes for the earth to fully orbit the Sun - approximately 365 days | + | A year is the time it takes for the earth to fully orbit the Sun - approximately 365 days. |
| − | + | History is traditionally divided in the West into the years before and [[Jesus]]' birth - AD and BC. | |
| + | * AD (Anno Domini) - Latin for "In the year of our Lord" - is now sometimes referred to as CE (Common Era) | ||
| + | * BC (Before Christ) is now sometimes referred to as BCE (Before the Common Era) | ||
| − | + | Many churches have specific church services and [[Bible]] readings based on the date, a system known as the [[Christian calendar]]. | |
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A year is the time it takes for the earth to fully orbit the Sun - approximately 365 days.
History is traditionally divided in the West into the years before and Jesus' birth - AD and BC.
- AD (Anno Domini) - Latin for "In the year of our Lord" - is now sometimes referred to as CE (Common Era)
- BC (Before Christ) is now sometimes referred to as BCE (Before the Common Era)
Many churches have specific church services and Bible readings based on the date, a system known as the Christian calendar.
Quotes
Links
Return to Church history
