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Karen Armstrong

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Karen Armstrong is a leading expert on the Abrahamic religions and author on comparative religion. In 2008, Armstrong developed the “Charter for Compassion,” an interfaith initiative that seeks to apply shared moral principles to foster global interreligious understanding, and she has participated in the Alliance of Civilizations High-level Group.

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