In Part I, Ms. Armstrong talked to me about her journey in becoming a world renowned writer and thinker on all things religious. In Part II, she discussed her book The Battle for God and the rise of fundamentalism. Now she talks to me about her book Islam: A Short History and Islam in the [...]
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Karen Armstrong Part III: The History of Islam
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Karen Armstrong Part II: Religious Fundamentalism and “The Battle for God”
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In Part I, Ms. Armstrong a self-described “freelance monotheists”, discussed how she came to be one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers of religious history. In this section she talks to me about her book The Battle for God and the rise of fundamentalism around the world.
Karen Armstrong Part I: On Becoming a Religious History Writer
Posted in Interviews, Writing, tagged former nun, karen armstrong, religion, religious history, writing on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ms. Armstrong, who calls herself a “freelance monotheist,” is among the foremost religious historians, writers, and thinkers in the world. A former Catholic nun, she’s written biographies of Buddha, the Prophet Mohammed, and St. Peter as well as the best-selling books The Battle for God, A History of God: The 4000 Year Quest of Judaism, [...]
