B.C.
Before Christ

A.D.
Anno Domini (In the year of our Lord)

B.C.E.
Before Common Era

C.E.
Common Era

D.
Doctor (often used for theologians or religious leaders)

H.C.
Holy Communion

L.D.S.
Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

N.T.
New Testament

O.T.
Old Testament

P.C.
Protestant Church

R.C.
Roman Catholic

S.B.C.
Southern Baptist Convention

UCC
United Church of Christ

WCC
World Council of Churches

Quran
Qur’an (often abbreviated as Q.)

T.B.M.
True Believer Movement

I.N.R.I.
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews)

S.M.
Society of Mary (Marists)

S.O.B.
Sons of the Most High God (often used in charismatic circles)

P.B.U.H.
Peace Be Upon Him (often used after mentioning prophets in Islam)

T.O.R.
Third Order Regular (Franciscans)

F.B.C.
Fellowship Baptist Church

S.D.A.
Seventh-day Adventist

M.B.E.
Member of the Order of the British Empire

C.C.C.
Catechism of the Catholic Church