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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
'''Karen Armstrong''' (born 14 November 1944 in Wildmoor, Worcestershire), who refers to herself as a "freelance monotheist", is the | '''Karen Armstrong''' (born 14 November 1944 in Wildmoor, Worcestershire), who refers to herself as a "freelance monotheist", is the British author of several [[Literature|books/articles]] on comparative religion. She is also a member of the UN Committee for Religious Affairs, and is well known for her defense of [[Islam]]. In November of 2009, she unveiled the "Charter for Compassion" in Washington, DC and online. This "Charter" is a document which urges all people and religions to embrace peace and "to ensure that youth are given accurate and respectful information about other traditions, religions and cultures." | ||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
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*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=7978|2=2011-12-08}} Karen Armstrong's Fantasies About Islamic Terror] | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=7978|2=2011-12-08}} Karen Armstrong's Fantasies About Islamic Terror] | ||
*[http://www.nysun.com/arts/perfect-surrender/40266/ The Perfect Surrender] | *[http://www.nysun.com/arts/perfect-surrender/40266/ The Perfect Surrender] | ||
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2007/02/islams_hagiogra.html|2=2011-12-08}} Islam's Hagiographer] | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2007/02/islams_hagiogra.html|2=2011-12-08}} Islam's Hagiographer] | ||
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=2475|2=2011-12-08}} The Guardian of Islamic Extremism] | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=2475|2=2011-12-08}} The Guardian of Islamic Extremism] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Islamic History]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sacred history]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Modern movements]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Modernism]] |