Karen
Armstrong, a former nun, is the author of more than 20 books on
faith and the shared ideas of the world's major religions, like
the importance of the Golden Rule. In 2008, she was granted the
$100,000 TED Prize and used the funds to put together a Charter
for Compassion, which was created with the input from around the
world through the internet. The nonprofit, Compassionate Action
Network International was inspired by Karen Armstrong's book,
12 Steps to a Compassionate Life. It's goal is to connect
communities and organizations to grow a global movement of compassionate
action. You can help grow the movement by: * Starting a Compassionate
Action Group * Sign the Charter for Compassion online at: www.charterforcompassion.org
www.charterforcompassion.org
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