Name: Let's revive the Golden Rule
Uploaded: 2009-09-29T12:46:00Z
Duration: 9 min 37 s
Description: Karen Armstrong looks at religion's role in the 21st century: Will its dogmas divide us? Or will it unite us for common good? She reviews the catalysts that can drive the world's faiths to rediscover the Golden Rule.

Karen Armstrong looks at religion's role in the 21st century: Will its dogmas divide us? Or will it unite us for common good? She reviews the catalysts that can drive the world's faiths to rediscover the Golden Rule.

Let's revive the Golden Rule

Compassion sits at the heart of every major world religion, yet it is too often overshadowed by dogma and division. The Golden Rule—treat others as you wish to be treated—appears in positive and negative forms across traditions, demanding daily practice, not just occasional charity. When people truly live by compassion, they dethrone their own egos and open up space for peace and understanding. Without a global revival of this principle, the future of a peaceful, viable society is at risk.

Compassion Unites Faiths And Can Heal Our Divided World

The Charter for Compassion

Karen Armstrong's TED Prize wish

"The 12 steps to a compassionate life"

TED Prize

global issues

politics

religion

violence

TED Stage Talk

Karen Armstrong: Let's revive the Golden Rule