Difference between revisions of "Talk:Byzantine Creation Era"

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* "Alexandrian Era", and  
 
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* "Era of the Martyrs".
 
* "Era of the Martyrs".
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See also: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica -  [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Calendar List of Calendars] at Wikisource.
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[[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 21:40, October 17, 2008 (UTC)
 
[[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 21:40, October 17, 2008 (UTC)

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I notice the wide use of Byzantine, especially in the expression "Byzantine Orthodox Church". The term Byzantine, apparently aimed at the Greek verses Latin context, is a Western European construct of recent vintage: seventeenth/eighteenth century. There is only one "Orthodox" Church. There maybe different rites, but certainly there is NO Byzantine Orthodox Church.Wsk 12:58, October 9, 2008 (UTC)

Granted I see how the term can be ambigious, especially in a modern context. However the term was used in a historical context to identify that this was the accepted dating system originating in Byzantine Church and is referred to as such. Cheers, Angellight 888 13:50, October 9, 2008 (UTC)

Is it the official teaching of the Orthodox Church that this (or any other date) is the true date of creation? That is, is this defined by one of the ecumenical councils? I am doubtful about the first sentence of the article. --Fr Lev 14:55, October 9, 2008 (UTC)

Point well taken thanks Father. I have tried to rework the article to reflect this. Would appreciate anyone's help in the section "Church's Position". Thanks, Angellight 888 00:05, October 10, 2008 (UTC)


Rename - Era

Research has shown that it will be much more accurate to rename this article "Byzantine Creation Era", since it was actually an Era -- An era (Latin aera) is a sequence of years that is reckoned from a definite point in time, which is called the epoch (Greek εποχη).

For example, some ancient eras / dating systems / calendars included the:

  • "Era of the Olympiads",
  • "Era of the City of Rome"
  • "Seleucid Era"
  • "Jewish Era".

In the Christian period examples include the

  • "Christian Era" (A.D.),
  • "Alexandrian Era", and
  • "Era of the Martyrs".

See also: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica - List of Calendars at Wikisource.

Angellight 888 21:40, October 17, 2008 (UTC)