Bill Moyers Journal: religious scholar Karen Armstrong 3/13/2009 [video recording]

by Bill Moyers (Host)

Other authorsKaren Armstrong (Guest)
DVD, 2009

Publication

Imprint: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, 2009. Context: Originally broadcast on television March 13, 2009. Responsibility: Host Bill Moyers with guest Karen Armstrong. OCLC Number: 695007996. Language: In English. Physical: 1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Features: DVD.

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DVD / Front Desk

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DVD-0679

Original publication date

2009

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Description: A self-proclaimed "freelance monotheist," Karen Armstrong is on a mission to bring compassion, the heart of religion, as she sees it, back into modern life. In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers sits down with Armstrong for a nuanced discussion of her Charter for Compassion initiative, a global call for all people-religious and non-religious alike-to apply the Golden Rule in their dealings with others. Prominent books by the TED Prize-winning religious scholar include The Bible: A Biography, Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time, and The Battle for God. Broadcast date: March 13, 2009 With economic, political, and social strife across the globe, prominent religious scholar Karen Armstrong discusses our human commonalities and her work on an international charter for compassion. The renowned author of The Battle for God and The Bible: A Biography, Armstrong is a 2008 recipient of the coveted TED Prize.
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Karen Armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairs—including A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha, and The Great Transformation—and two memoirs, Through the Narrow Gate and The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been translated into forty-five languages. She has addressed members of the U.S. Congress on three occasions; lectured to policy makers at the U.S. State Department; participated in the World Economic Forum in New York, Jordan, and Davos; addressed the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington and New York; is increasingly invited to speak in Muslim countries; and is now an ambassador for the UN Alliance of Civilizations. In February 2008 she was awarded the TED Prize. She lives in London.

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4.75 inches

Language

Original language

English
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