Karen Armstrong
Roy Jenkins meets Karen Armstrong, the former nun considered one of the world's leading writers on religion.
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This week thereβs another chance to hear Roy Jenkinsβ fascinating interview with Karen Armstrong.
Reckoned to be one of the worldβs leading writers on world religions, she is in demand on platforms around the world -Μύa far cry from the life of a Roman Catholic convent she entered at the age of 17. ΜύThe Founder of the Charter for Compassion, Karen Armstrong doesnβt shy away from big topics β amongst her many publications are a biography of the prophet Mohammed and the modestly titled a βHistory of Godβ, andΜύβFields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violenceβ. ΜύΜύ
Here she talks about her journey from faith to a breakdown, to a complete separation from the church, which led to a new understanding of God and the role of religion in the world.
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- Sun 21 Sep 2014 09:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Thu 25 Sep 2014 05:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Sun 1 Nov 2015 09:03ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Thu 5 Nov 2015 05:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
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