Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes democracy friend fundamentalist
If we want to create a viable, peaceful world, we've got to integrate compassion into the gritty realities of 21st century life. Karen Armstrong 21stcenturycompassion Change image and share on social
Mythology and science both extend the scope of human beings. Like science and technology, mythology, as we shall see, is not about opting out of this world, but about enabling us to live more intensely within it. Karen Armstrong beingenableextend share on social
Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar. Karen Armstrong buddhismchristianitycompassion Change image and share on social
I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been. Steve Earle contagiousdemocracyobvious Change image and share on social
Like fundamentalist Judaism and medieval Christianity, Islam is totalist. That is to say, it makes a total claim on the individual. Martin Amis christianityclaimfundamentalist Change image and share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social