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Faith Isn't Irrational, But Beliefs May Be

Peter A. Georgescu | Posted 05.01.2013 | Religion
Peter A. Georgescu

Religion has become improverished and identified with an irrational belief in far-fetched stories -- if taken as literal fact -- which were intended as parables symbolic of larger truths in human life.

A Timely Interview With Jon Ramer About Creating Collective Compassion (Part 1)

Russell C. Smith | Posted 03.02.2013 | Impact
Russell C. Smith

Jon Ramer is a software entrepreneur turned social engineer, a civic leader, a community organizer, an inventor, and a musician. He is the designer an...

WATCH: Ideas For Change, Karen Armstrong On Charter for Compassion

Posted 08.16.2012 | Business

ā€œNever treat others as you would not like to be treated yourself.ā€ Karen Armstrong describes this as the golden rule of spirituality that should b...

Ramadan Reflection Day 19: Prophet Muhammad, The Most Perfect Man

Imam Khalid Latif | Posted 10.07.2012 | Religion
Imam Khalid Latif

To me, the Prophet Muhammad is someone to look up to. Prophet Muhammad embodies a sense of compassion and mercy towards others that is hard to find in much of the world today.

Bob Thurman And Karen Armstrong Speak About Compassion On Global Spirit

Stephen Olsson | Posted 07.17.2012 | Religion

We call Global Spirit the first ā€œinternal travelā€ series, because the topics and the discussions so often lead to a kind of inner exploration. U...

WATCH LIVE: Karen Armstrong On The State Of The Charter For Compassion

Posted 03.22.2012 | Religion

On March 22, for the first time ever, Armstrong will present the ā€œState of the Charter for Compassion,ā€ highlighting the progress made around...

Reading Christianity in the Age of Glenn Beck

Suzanne Morrison | Posted 10.17.2011 | Books
Suzanne Morrison

When it comes to buying Christian works, and I don't mean just liberal-approved Christian books like Lit, I often buy them online. Why? Well, because I'm embarrassed.

Why Include Interfaith Children In Interfaith Dialogue?

Susan Katz Miller | Posted 09.07.2011 | Religion
Susan Katz Miller

Interfaith children, natural experts in this field, have not been officially welcomed, whether in high-level interfaith dialogue between religious institutions or in more local grassroots interfaith activism.

I Am Not A Bible-Waver

Rev. Anne Howard | Posted 09.05.2011 | Religion
Rev. Anne Howard

We sure don't need any more screaming. My inbox and my Facebook feed fills up every day with screams from my favorite progressive organizations and people, faith-based and otherwise.

Searching for the TED 2012 Prize Winner -- With Your Help

Amy Novogratz | Posted 08.21.2011 | Impact
Amy Novogratz

Each year we award the TED Prize to an exceptional individual who is making a difference in the world -- and we grant this recipient one wish. This isn't just an ordinary wish, but a wish that allows them to dig deeper, activate people across the globe, and truly change the world.

TED Talks: Krista Tippett On Redefining 'Compassion' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion

Compassion has a problem. According to journalist Krista Tippett, the idea's meaning has been, "Hollowed out in our culture ... it's seen as a squishy...

A Celebration of the Pen Over the Sword

Dilara Hafiz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Dilara Hafiz

Is there any space for intellectual discussion in Karachi, Pakistan? At the Karachi Literature Festival, the answer is a resounding "Yes!"

Karen Armstrong's 12 Steps Of Compassion To Change The World

Bryan Maygers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Bryan Maygers

All too frequently, religious believers often act in opposition to the core message of their faiths and nonbelievers vilify religion as the source of many of the world's problems.

The Antidote to Intolerance? Amplifying the Voice of Compassion

Amy Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Amy Novogratz

At a time when religious intolerance is creeping into public consciousness, now is an important moment to highlight Karen Armstrong, who won the TED Prize in 2008, and then made her wish to create a Charter for Compassion.

9/11 And Compassion: We Need It Now More Than Ever

Karen Armstrong | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Karen Armstrong

It is time to combat the ignorance that inspires hatred and fear. We have seen the harm religious chauvinism can do; now let us bear witness to the power of compassion.

Stephen Prothero Interview: The Many Forms of Faith

Nicole Neroulias | Posted 05.26.2011 | Religion
Nicole Neroulias

In Stephen Prothero's new book, what seems like an intense conflict is ultimately just a marketing gimmick.

Compassion: A Shared Ideal That Transcends Differences

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

We may have been told to 'follow the golden rule' as children (to do unto others as you would have others do unto you) but now science is illustrating the powerful role doing just that can have on humanity.

The Religion of Thinness

Aimee Liu | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Aimee Liu

While writing my book Gaining several years ago, I kept tripping across evidence of a curiously cozy relationship between religion and eating disorde...

The Charter For Compassion: Read, Affirm, Share

Amy Novogratz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Amy Novogratz

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.

The New York Times' Best Books Of 2009

The New York Times | The New York Times Book Review | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

The Book Review has made these selections from books reviewed since Dec. 7, 2008, when we published our previous Notables list. It was not easy pickin...

The Charter For Compassion

GOOD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong just released her Charter for Compassion. Here it is, read by a perfectly representative demographic cross-section of...

Seth Godin's Free e-Book, "What Matters Now"

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

It took a few months but Seth Godin pulled together seminal thinkers--Karen Armstrong, Chris Anderson, Tom Peters, our own Arianna Huffington, and ove...

Compassion: Karen Armstrong and the World's Most Powerful Idea

Katherine Gustafson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Katherine Gustafson

It turns out that one of the most basic things we all learned as children -- treat others how you would like to be treated, the Golden Rule -- is the most powerful idea in the world.

9 Ways To Show Your Gratitude On Thanksgiving Day

HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Favorite Turkey Recipe? Check. Special occasion dishes and gravy boat? Check, check. Ways to express your gratitude this Thanksgiving? Don't worry, we...

Why do We Need the Charter for Compassion?

Karen Armstrong | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Karen Armstrong

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.