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Urantia Book Commentary and Articles: Charter for Compassion


Thursday, November 19, 2009

Charter for Compassion

Charter for Compassion
Posted at: 2009-11-15
Author: Austen Ivereigh

As a fan of the writer Karen Armstrong -- a former nun who has become one of the leading authorities on religion and its deformation in the modern world -- I was intrigued to learn of an initiative she has just launched: no less than a global charter calling for the restoration of the principle of compassion. It is backed by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and other world worthies.

There's a danger that such all-inclusive single ideas aimed at uniting the world melt into glibness: is there a hint here of the Enlightenment project, which sought to create a universal "reasonable" religion, and ended up eviscerating all that was best in faith?

Actually I think the Charter -- read it here or watch it being voiced in a clever video -- escapes this danger, because it is written by a woman who deeply respects and understands religion.

Please click on "external source" to access the entire article, including a link to the "Charter for Compassion" in a compelling video.

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