From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence.For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline
From one of the most trusted and admired writers on the world of faith, a timely and important examination of the meaning of scriptureThe significance of scripture may not be immediately obvious in ou
In this important and thought-provoking work, Karen Armstrong—one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world—provides an impassioned and practical guide to helping us ma
The mystics of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were, writes Karen Armstrong, like "the astronauts of our own day.??They broke into a new religion, blazed a new trail to God and to the depths of t
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong's intimate memoir of life inside a Catholic convent. With refreshing honesty and clarity, the book takes readers on a revelatory adventure that begins with A
It is the most persistent myth of our time: religion is the cause of all violence. But history suggests otherwise. Karen Armstrong, former Roman Catholic nun and one of our foremost scholars of religi
