Even a casual reader of history will have noticed over the past many years that the antiseptic term Common Era (CE) has slowly but surely replaced the elegant Anno Domini (AD) as the marker of the ...

Many publications use "C.E.," or "common era," and "B.C.E.," or "before common era" in order to make non-Christians more comfortable using the system.

Historians also use “Before Common Era” and “Common Era” in an effort to ensure time-tracking is inclusive of different faiths and cultures other than Christianity.

There are two ways to count the years in the Gregorian calendar: Anno Domini (A.D.) or Common Era (C.E.). Both methods count years the same.