Tag: Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong’s Charter for Compassion: Memoir in Action
A few months ago I read and reviewed Karen Armstrong’s memoir The Spiral Staircase here. At the time I never imagined that I would have the opportunity of meeting her. Imagine my delight, then, when she announced that she would use her TED (Technology, Education, and Design Prize Money) to create a Charter for Compassion–and [...]
Posted: December 1st, 2009 under Personal Reflections.
Tags: belief, charter for compassion, golden rule, Karen Armstrong, practice
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Around the World in 80 Days: Reflections on Recent Travels
Pittsburgh: Saturday morning. Post-Starbucks and pre-wedding planning day with Kate and Nik, Anthony and Chelsea, Ila and Neal.In a mellow, grateful, Thanksgiving Weekend mood.
It occurred to me, as I was returning from my third trip to NYC last week, that perhaps I have been around the world (24, 901 miles) in the last 80 days. [...]
Posted: November 28th, 2009 under Personal Reflections.
Tags: Anthony, Bill Moyers, Chelsea, Ila, Judith Moyers, Judy Collins, Karen Armstrong, Kate, Lithuania, Los Angeles, Neal, New York, Nik, Pittsburgh, Prague, TED, travel, Tulsa, Vancouver
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The Spiral Staircase: Spiritual Memoir the Second and Third Time Around
Karen Armstrong’s life story illustrates the hero’s journey described in my previous post. Her memoir’s title follows the traditional pattern of separation and hints at the initiation and return that happens within the pages of the book: The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness. Armstong builds her book on the scaffolding provided by [...]
Posted: October 25th, 2008 under My Reviews, Spiritual Memoir.
Tags: epilepsy, Karen Armstrong, T.S. Eliot, vocation
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