I'll be speaking about Karen Armstrong's CHARTER FOR COMPASSION this Sunday as we continue our sermon series on WHY GOOD THING HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE. Below is her talk to TED, which is a gathering of people who come together to listen to "big ideas"...
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I love the way she is able to bridge the divide between religions with her focus on compassion and The Golden Rule. It is sad that "a lot of religious people prefer to be right rather than compassionate". I will be sharing this video with others.
ReplyDeleteI read The Spiral Staircase (which I loved), and am now motivated to read some of her other books!