Karen Armstrong

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This is a really good interview. Although it is labled Islam, the author and interviewer really discuss the philosphy of God and religion and also talk about her life.

http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/159382-1 ... trong.aspx

also there are many thoughts in this interview that will leap out at those posting on this board.


The website Booknotes.org is a real treasure with hundreds of authors being interviewed for 60 minutes. I'm sure there are real treats for everyone.

also if you click on the little square around the time counter it will bring the interview to full screen.
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Cool. Watching it now.
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Karen Armstrong is an author that I have really enjoy reading over the years. I learned a lot from her books, and was grateful for that knowledge when it came time to move my family to the Middle East for a few years.

She comes across much better in this video than she has on TV interviews I have seen in the past. Thanks for posting this.
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She seems cool. If I remember she isn't kindly spoken of at FARMS for some reason: may be she is not perfect.
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karl61 wrote:This is a really good interview. Although it is labled Islam, the author and interviewer really discuss the philosphy of God and religion and also talk about her life.

http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/159382-1 ... trong.aspx

also there are many thoughts in this interview that will leap out at those posting on this board.


The website Booknotes.org is a real treasure with hundreds of authors being interviewed for 60 minutes. I'm sure there are real treats for everyone.

also if you click on the little square around the time counter it will bring the interview to full screen.

Islamic apologetics anyone? (mmmm, that's good irony)
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Anybody here Islam?
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