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TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong just released her Charter for Compassion. Here it is, read by a perfectly representative demographic cross-section of humanity. The charter has already been signed by the Dalai Lama and Paul Simon. That's a club I want to be a part of.
Karen Armstrong: Why do We Need the Charter for Compassion?
Through the Charter, we need to make the compassionate voice of religion a potent force in our troubled world and develop a moral discourse to counter those that speak of hatred and disdain.
Arthur Rosenfeld: China: Spirituality Or Materialism?
Stripped of their cultural heritage by the brutality of the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese seem to be in a headlong rush to what they think they want and need--the material excess of the West.
To water the seeds of peace, we need to recognize the humanity on all sides of this conflict and work to create a framework of peace that acknowledges the truths of two distinct narratives.
Amy Novogratz: The Charter For Compassion: Read, Affirm, Share
Today, the culmination of more than a year's work was unveiled as the Charter for Compassion was officially introduced in Washington, D.C. Read the Charter and join people around the world in affirming it.
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I am very glad to see awareness of the word 'compassion' being brought to the forefront of human beneovolence. Love used to be the word so conveniently used from describing sex to love for your parents. My respect to HuffPo for the caring work done in the 'Living'.
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First Posted: 11-15-09 08:04 AM | Updated: 11-15-09 08:14 AM