Just for interest's sake, Steve, AD means "anno domini," so we are currently in "the year of our Lord," and not "post-Christian." This is why avowed seculars among us have switched to CE and BCE. I understand your usage, though. Cheers, Will >>> [log in to unmask] 09/28/03 01:04PM >>> In a message dated 9/28/03 10:36:30 AM EST, [log in to unmask] writes: > What does "post-Christian" mean? Or, when are those times? > > Thanks, > Marcia I just meant "AD", the era after Christ, as contrasted to the pagen time ("BC") in which Virgil lived. -- Steve --