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Historical Q Re: Ancient Centers of Knowledge/Learning
Apr 7, 2008 11:55 AM
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In talking about the start of the Common Era (0 A.D.), which cities in the Mediterranean-N.Africa-MidEast-NearEast-AsiaMinor area were centers of learning besides Rome, Athens and Alexandria?
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Re: Historical Q Re: Ancient Centers of Knowledge/Learning
Apr 7, 2008 5:00 PM
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What is the common era?
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Re: Historical Q Re: Ancient Centers of Knowledge/Learning
Apr 8, 2008 3:33 PM
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In the Western Hemisphere, folks traditionally usually use either "BC" or "AD" for the calendar year, but I think in more recent years scholars, etc. tend to use "BCE" (for "Before Common Era") instead of BC and "CE" (Common Era) instead of AD. My post also said "0 AD" - I'm really asking about the centers of learning in that part of the world around the time of the birth of Christ, for those who at least believe he was a real being.
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Re: Historical Q Re: Ancient Centers of Knowledge/Learning
Apr 12, 2008 5:41 PM
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Christ was a real being and not made up.
He is recorded in Roman text.
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Re: Historical Q Re: Ancient Centers of Knowledge/Learning
Jun 17, 2009 9:28 PM
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JAM, rather than try to stump for Jesus like Chamberlain, I'll try to answer the question by throwing out Ephesus.
Also, Chamberlain, Jesus isn't mentioned in any roman text. The FOLLOWERS of Jesus are mentioned prominently, and it is often mentioned they worshiped a man the *FOLLOWERS said* was named Jesus - but there is no hard evidence that he was a real person. It doesn't mean he wasn't, either, but don't try to make it seem like an open shut case, as if there is overwhelming evidence. Tacitus probably comes closest to outright stating that he was real. Josephus is most likely a forgery, and can be ignored. There just isn't conclusive evidence, regardless of what idiots like Josh McDowell would have the world believe.
In the end, no one actually knows - those who claim they do are simply showing their belief-bias.
Also, "Common Era" (ACE and BCE) are the commonly accepted scholarly terms and have been for many years - more than a century in some circles. If you prefer, they also stand for "Christian Era". Humorously, they have also been known for centuries as the "vulgar era". I suspect you might have known that, but are bothered by it as it takes the significance of Jesus down a peg.
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