Yesterday, religion scholar Karen Armstrong appeared on WNYC, the NPR-affiliate in New York City, to discuss, among other things, a project she is spearheading called “Charter for Compassion.” The project is funded in part by the TED prize that was awarded to Armstrong in 2008.
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April 1st, 2010
The science of morality
posted by Laura DuaneSam Harris, author and vehement secularist, argues that science can create a moral code as effectively as religion can.
January 27th, 2010
Making compassion cool: An interview with Karen Armstrong
posted by Nathan Schneider
A former Catholic nun, Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on comparative religions, including A History of God, The Great Transformation, and, most recently, A Case for God. In 2008, she received the TED Prize, which granted $100,000 to support her proposal—her “wish,” as it’s called—for a Charter for Compassion “based on the fundamental principle of the Golden Rule.” Since then, she and TED have parlayed the Charter into a movement of political and religious leaders, as well as, through its website, thousands of people around the world.
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