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Definition:
Standing for "Before the Chist" BC designates dates as occurring before the beginning of Christianity. In religious scholarship it is generally replaced by BCE. Thus, 385 BCE is the same as 385 BC.

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What is the Philosophy of Religion?
Sometimes confused with theology, the Philosophy of Religion is the philosophical study of religious beliefs, religious doctrines, religious arguments and religious history. The line between theology and the philosophy of religion isn't always sharp, but the primary difference is that theology tends to be apologetical in nature, committed to the defense of particular religious positions, whereas Philosophy of Religion is committed to the investigation of religion itself, rather than the truth of any particular religion.

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