Karen Armstrong

- Born: November 14, 1944 in Wildmore, England
- Served as a Roman-Catholic nun
- Holds a degree in modern literature from the University of Oxford
- Author of non-fiction
- Her books typically compare and contrast major monotheistic religionsTED: TED Prize Karen Armstrong
- Considered an authority on Christianity, Islam and JudaismTED: TED Prize Karen Armstrong
- Common topics include Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism
- First published work: Through the Narrow Gate (1981)Westar Institute: Karen Armstrong
- Considers herself a "freelance monotheist"TED: TED Prize Karen Armstrong
- One of three winners at the 2008 Technology Entertainment Design ConferenceTedPrize.org: TEDPrize 2008 Winner :: Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong is a British author of non-fiction. She comes from both a religious and literary background, and is considered an international authority in the field of comparative religion.The Lavin Agency: Karen Armstrong
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- "I say that religion isn't about believing things. It's ethical alchemy. It's about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness."TED: TED Prize Karen Armstrong —Karen Armstrong

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- Karen Armstrong: What is Religion? - $65.00
  
  Karen Armstrong observes that it sometimes seems that we are developing exactly the kind of religion that people such as the Buddha, Confucius, Laozi, Jesus and Muhammad wanted to ...
  
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- The Battle for God - $15.95
  
  In our supposedly secular age governed by reason and technology, fundamentalism has emerged as an overwhelming force in every major world religion. Why? This is the fascinating, di...
  
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- The Bible: A Biography - $10.00
  
  As the single work at the heart of Christianity, the world’s largest organized religion, the Bible is the spiritual guide for one out of every three people in the world. ...
  
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- Karen Armstrong: Suggestions for a Second Axial Age - $20.00
  
  Karen Armstrong looks at the experience of transcendence as it was conceived and expressed in all of the great world religions during the Axial Age of antiquity (c. 700-200 BCE). S...
  
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- The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness - $14.95
  
  In 1962, at age seventeen, Karen Armstrong entered a convent, eager to meet God. After seven brutally unhappy years as a nun, she left her order to pursue English literature at Oxf...
  
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- Where can I find more Karen Sypher photos? 3 Answers
  
  I did a Google image seach on "karen sypher photos" and it returned about 4,700 results. There seems to be a lot of good information about the case in general ... read more
- What are the events surrounding Tim Armstrongs departure from Google? 1 Answer
  
  I'm thinking he wanted the title. He has been hired on as AOL's CEO. http://macnewsworld.com/story/66494.html "Google SVP Tim Armstrong will take on a new role... read more
- What do you think about Lance Armstrongs comeback? 3 Answers
  
  In terms of everyone talking about how he broke his word by leaving the sport, I ignore all of that. It's like me announcing that I'm leaving teaching despite b... read more
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- Still feeling chilly. Time to tuck up in bed w/ Karen Armstrong's " The Case for God" :)
- Check out the Charter for #Compassion, by #TED prize winner Karen Armstrong: http://bit.ly/4xGwjk
- Voor 15 eurie het boek van Karen Armstrong over de Islam gekocht. "de geschiedenis van een wereldgodsdienst"
- Karen Armstrong on Compassion http://dot.to/eQgWH
- TED Talk: Karen Armstrong on Compassion: http://bit.ly/mtoaK Her newly launched charter: http://bit.ly/6hIsxh via @feminismtoday
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