People want to be religious, says religious scholar Karen Armstrong,
and we should act to help make religion a force for harmony.
In this engaging and thought provoking talk, she asks the TED
community, a small nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”, to
help her build a Charter for Compassion. The Charter will be launched
in November 2009.
Armstrong, a former nun, has written more than 20 books on faith and
the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have
in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current
events.
VIDEO
Karen Armstrong makes her TED Prize wish (TED.com)
Karen Armstrong: 2008 TED Prize wish: Charter for Compassion (YouTube)
BACKGROUND
Karen Armstrong