I love it when the academic-types try to remove Christ from the collective conscience by using the designation Before the Common Era (BCE), instead of Before Christ (BC). So, just when did this so-called "Common Era" begin? Oh, I see. At the time of Christ, was it? BCE is a metaphor for the Devil who tries to deceive the world by demonstrating that Jesus Christ doesn't exist; but Christ prevails - He is still there and can not be vanquished.
"BCE" and "CE" were first used by British Jews in the 19th Century so that they could use the same dates as everyone else without making any statement that would contradict their faith. It is now used by most Jews around the world, and is used by archaeologists, especially when writing about the Middle East, where not offending Jewish or Moslem governments is prerequisite to getting permission to dig.