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Karen Armstrong arues for practical compassion

By Heidi Bruce

Karen Armstrong argues for practical compassion

The historian has helped world religions unite behind the idea of a worldwide charter for compassion. Can it become more than just a nice idea?

By Heidi Bruce, YES! Magazine / April 17, 2012

The Christian Science Monitor

British historian and theologian Karen Armstrong (here speaking during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan) says Pakistan is integrating an international Charter for Compassion into its civic life. During Ramadan, people in Pakistan run a web competition where participants are invited to post a compassionate action every day during the holy month.

Mian Khursheed/Reuters/File

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In 2008, religious historian Karen Armstrong was granted a wish. She had recently won the TED