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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Jerry Bowyer: Happy New Year 2023!
Description: In the ancient world, when a king died, the calendar started over. Ancient chronicles mention, say, the “first year of King Cyrus” …or “Caesar Augustus.” It’s called "regnal"—or king-based—dating. But what happens when there arises a king who lives and reigns forever? The calendar never resets. We just entered 2023 AD. AD, “Anno Domini” the year of our Lord. Our calendar is based on the best estimates of the birth of Jesus 2,023 years ago, inaugurating a Kingdom which has never ended … and never will. And don't let the academic fad that switched from AD to CE—the “Common Era”—foo...