Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life - Softcover

Armstrong, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0307400662 ISBN 13: 9780307400666

Publisher: VINTAGE CANADA, 2011

Synopsis

Karen Armstrong explains how to practise the religion of compassion that her last books have preached.

In November 2009 Armstrong and TED launched The Charter of Compassion, which states that "We call upon all men and women to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion...to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings — even those regarded as enemies." To date, it's been signed by over 48,000 people on the Web, including such figures as The Dalai Lama and Queen Noor, Dave Eggers and Meg Ryan. (www.charterforcompassion.org) Out of the ideals of that Charter has come this humane, accessible, indispensable short book for our times.


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Review

"Karen Armstrong is a genius."
-- A.N. Wilson, author of Jesus: A Life

"Armstrong can simplify complex ideas, but she is never simplistic."
-- The New York Times Book Review

"Armstrong is a masterful writer."
-- Publishers Weekly

"Armstrong has the gift of being able to compress a lot of information into a small space without losing focus or clarity."
-- Edmonton Journal

About the Author

KAREN ARMSTRONG is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun, but left her teaching order in 1969 to read English at St Anne's College, Oxford. In 1982, she became a full time writer and broadcaster. She is a bestselling author of over 16 books on religious affairs, including A History of God, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, The Case for God, and The Great Transformation, as well as a memoir, The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been translated into 45 languages. A passionate campaigner for religious liberty, Armstrong has addressed members of the United States Congress and the Senate and has participated in the World Economic Forum.

Edition details

• Publisher: VINTAGE CANADA
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307400662
• ISBN 13: 9780307400666
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240