{{summary | text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. History is divided into the years before and [[Jesus]]' birth - AD and BC. Many churches have specific church services and [[Bible]] readings based on the date, a system known as the [[Christian calendar]].}}
{{overview}}A year is the time it takes for the earth to fully orbit the Sun - approximately 365 days. History is traditionally divided in the West into the years before and [[Jesus]]' birth - AD and BC. Many churches have specific church services and [[Bible]] readings based on the date, a system known as the [[Christian calendar]]. ==Contents==
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* [[Christian calendar]]
{{links}}==Main article== A year is the time it takes for the earth to fully orbit the Sun - approximately 365 days. History is traditionally divided in the West into the years before and [[Jesus]]' birth - AD and BC. AD - Anno Domini (In the year of our Lord) is now sometimes referred to as CE - Common Era. BC - Before Christ is now sometimes referred to as BCE - Before the Common Era. Many churches have specific church services and [[Bible]] readings based on the date, a system known as the [[Christian calendar]]. ==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini Wikipedia - Year]