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As I’ve continued to use this blog to track the aftermath of a September massacre in west Africa, probably the most implausible claim from Guinea’s coup leader has been his […]
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Historian of religion Karen Armstrong cites three models of a “good death”: one from history, one from religion, and one from her own experience as a nun.
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The longstanding tension between religion and science continues to erupt in high-profile public debates. Is reconciliation possible—or desirable?
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As a young scholar, “History of God” author Karen Armstrong was drawn to Tennyson, a fellow sufferer of epilepsy. But her illness did not bring her closer to God.
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All human societies have some version of the Golden Rule. What does Karen Armstrong’s “Charter for Compassion” hope to accomplish by codifying it?
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Passive worship and dry theological study accomplish nothing. True religion is the active “discipline” of compassion.
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“A History of God” author Karen Armstrong answers the biggest question of all.
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For Karen Armstrong, leaving her convent as a young woman wasn’t an act of rebellion. Instead, she grew estranged from her “inadequate” idea of God.
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The author of “A History of God” imparts the most profound lessons she has learned from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths.
The White House has announced plans to increase its drone program in the Taliban-overrun areas of Pakistan in order to compliment the decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
More Americans think the US should “mind its own business” in regard to the rest of the world, according to a new poll.
Wartime romance flick “Brothers” starring Jake Gyllenhaal has commenced the inevitable onslaught of Hollywood’s interpretation of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Johann Hari of The Independent is praying for the global warming deniers to be proven right, but asks why others are prepared to take a 50:50 gamble on the habitability of the planet.
An enzyme in human blood that enables our lungs to exhale carbon dioxide could be “the key to isolation carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants” in order to safely store them, scientists claim.
Providing birds with seed can affect the evolution of our feathered friends according to research by European scientists – and could lead to the formation of new species.
A forensic study into shark DNA has revealed that many of the hammerhead sharks used to make shark-fin soup started life in American waters.
Some Catholic Bishops are threatening to deny liberals and supporters of abortion the Holy Communion lest their congregation take on more conservative views.
Senator John McCain is urging elderly Americans to chop up their AARP membership cards and mail them to the organization which he claims is betraying them by supporting healthcare reform.
Sarah Palin has jumped on the Obama “birth heritage” bandwagon by declaring that the legitimacy of the American president’s birth certificate is a “rightful” issue and “fair game”.