Karen Armstrong on Compassion from islam new took Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 23 min 86 sec
✓ Published: 29-Nov-2011

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From Confucius to Oprah, people have preached compassion for centuries. But how often is it actually put into practice? nnWe may know that we should “treat others the way we wish to be treated”, but the reality – particular in the face of a perceived injustice – just isn’t that easy. Compassion is hardwired into our brains, yet is constantly pushed back by our more primitive instincts for selfishness and survival. nnProvocative religious thinker, Karen Armstrong, knows this. Yet she wi