“I wish that you would help with the creation, launch and propagation of a Charter for Compassion, crafted by a group of leading inspirational thinkers from the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and based on the fundamental principles of universal justice and respect.”
THE PLAN
Engage diverse religious communities to collaborate and write a Charter for Compassion, with the Golden Rule at its ethical core. Bring a voice to the Charter and spread it worldwide by using social media, encouraging cities to adopt the Charter, and distributing physical copies of the Charter to showcase in secular and religious spaces.
CURRENT STATUS
The Council of Conscience composed the Charter for Compassion in 2009. The Fetzer Institute helped translate the Charter into more than 30 languages. The Charter team and its partners are now bringing to Charter to life through a global movement that includes a Compassionate Cities Campaign, the Compassionate School Network in Pakistan and a Dutch Compassion Award that will focus on media in 2013.
THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO
- Share the Charter video and ask your networks to sign the Charter for Compassion.
- Start a campaign in your city, school, business or congregation. Email partner@charterforcompassion.org.
- Join the Charter community on Facebook to spread the word.
KAREN'S BIO
Karen Armstrong is a provocative, original thinker on the role of religion in the modern world. More about Karen »
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