Karen Armstrong
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British writer on religion (born 1944), author of A History of God; won the TED Prize in 2008 and launched the Charter for Compassion in 2009.
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ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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4 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion (opens korrents.com)
“And it is an arresting fact that right across the board, in every single one of the major world faiths, compassion -- the ability to feel with the other in the way we've been thinking about this evening -- is not only…”
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Every major tradition puts the Golden Rule at its core (opens korrents.com)
“And in particular, every single one of the major world traditions has highlighted -- has said -- and put at the core of their tradition what's become known as the Golden Rule.”
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The traditions insist compassion must not be confined to your own nation, faith or people (opens korrents.com)
“So the traditions also insisted -- and this is an important point, I think -- that you could not and must not confine your compassion to your own group: your own nation, your own co-religionists, your own fellow…”
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In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion (opens korrents.com)