RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Which event marks the beginning of our current calendar (A.D.)?
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The founding of the Roman Republic
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The birth of Jesus
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The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
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The death of Jesus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Julian calendar is the one that was introduced in the year 46 BC by Julius Caesar to all of the Roman Empire, and it is the calendar that was used during the life of Jesus Christ and at the time of the early Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bede found himself with several calculations he did not approve of, and decided Christ must have actually been born on Dec. 25, 1 B.C.. By his reasoning, in other words, the A.D. system began a year after Jesus’ purported birth.
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