January 10th show : Blog Of The Nation : NPR

Karen Armstrong discusses her Charter for Compassion, and her new book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, on NPR’s Talk of the Nation:

From Confucius to Oprah, people have been preaching compassion for centuries — but many still haven’t learned to put it into practice. We regularly hear new accounts of bullying in schools, rhetorical battles in Washington and violence in the U.S. and around the world. Religious historian Karen Armstrong argues religion, which should be a vocal advocate for compassion, is often part of the problem. She’s now working to unite religious leaders from all faiths behind the common principle of compassion, based on The Golden Rule. In her new book, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, Armstrong talks about her project, the Charter for Compassion, and offers concrete ways to add compassion in our everyday lives.

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