| A.D. |
after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ. |
| apostle |
(sometimes capitalized) one of the first twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ." These letters are placed after a date that is earlier than the birth of Christ. |
| B.C.E. |
B.C.E. is an abbreviation of the words "before the Common Era." This abbreviation is often used for dates in history. The abbreviation B.C.E. (or "BCE") is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened before Jesus Christ was born. The year before Jesus Christ was born is called "1 B.C.E." The year before that is called "2 B.C.E." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and Jesus Christ is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was shaped by believers of Christianity. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this calendar that uses the year of Christ's birth in this way. "B.C.E." replaces an older abbreviation, which is "B.C." |
| C.E. |
"C.E." is an abbreviation of the words "Common Era "or "Christian Era." It is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened after Jesus Christ was born. The year that Jesus Christ was born is called "1 C.E." The year after that is called "2 C.E." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and he is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was created by Christians. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this particular calendar. "A.D." is an older abbreviation" that gives the same meaning as "C.E." |
| Christ |
See "Jesus Christ." |
| Christian |
of, concerning, or coming from the person, actions, or words of Jesus Christ, or the religion based on his teachings. [2/4 definitions] |
| Christianity |
the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| Christmas |
December 25, a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| disciple |
one of the twelve original followers of Jesus Christ; apostle. [1/2 definitions] |
| Easter |
a Christian holiday to celebrate that Jesus Christ returned to life after he died. Easter is held every spring on the Sunday after the first full moon between March 21 and April 25. |
| Good Friday |
a Christian holiday on the Friday before Easter Sunday that marks the death of Jesus Christ. |
| gospel |
(often capitalized) the lessons taught by Jesus Christ and his apostles. [1/4 definitions] |
| Jesus Christ |
the teacher and prophet who founded the Christian faith. He is considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Christ or savior. Jesus lived from about 4 B.C. to 29 A.D. |
| lord |
(capital) God or Jesus Christ. [1/3 definitions] |
| Mormon |
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [1/2 definitions] |
| New Testament |
the books of the Christian Bible that tell of the life and works of Jesus Christ and his apostles. |
| savior |
(capitalized) Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| virgin |
(capitalized) Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |