Twelve steps to a compassionate life and the contract she mentions, is a reminder that the reasons for religion were to teach humanity how to treat one another. Marcy also edited the following summary and reflection on karen armstrongs twelve steps to a compassionate life, which the group studied to begin. In twelve steps to a compassionate life 2011, anchor books, religion scholar and prolific writer karen armstrong invites members of all faiths. In 1982, she became a full time writer and broadcaster. The following year armstrong published twelve steps to a compassionate life, a book recommended to our parish for personal and small group study. On christmas eve, the ted blog had a chat with karen about the ways people around the world are embracing the charter for compassion the result of her ted prize wish a year from its launch, the importance of.
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