Original sentence: In the later 20th century, the use of CE and BCE was popularized in academic and scientific publications, and more generally by authors and publishers wishing to emphasize sensitivity to non-Christians, by not explicitly referencing Jesus as "Christ" and Dominus ("Lord") through use of the abbreviation  "AD"
Edited sentence: In the later 20th century, the use of CE and BCE was popularized in academic and scientific publications, and more generally by authors and publishers claiming to emphasize sensitivity to non-Christians, by not explicitly referencing Jesus as "Christ" and Dominus ("Lord") through use of the abbreviation  "AD"