My Wish: The Charter for Compassion

Former nun and religious thinker Karen Armstrong has found that “the Golden Rule is at the core of every religious tradition: do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you.” She says, “Compassion, the ability to feel with the other, is not only the test of any true religiosity it is also what will bring us into the presence of what Jews, Christians, and Muslims call God.” In this speech, Armstrong calls for help to make religion a force for harmony.

ABOUT TAVAANA

Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society is Iran’s pioneer e-learning institute. Tavaana – meaning ‘empowered’ and ‘capable’ in Persian – was launched on May 17, 2010 with a mission to support active citizenship and civic leadership in Iran through a multi-platform civic education and civil society capacity building program. Tavaana holds a vision for a free and open Iranian society, one in which each and every Iranian enjoys equality, justice and the full spectrum of civil and political liberties.

ABOUT THE TOLERANCE PROJECT

The Tolerance Project aims to inspire conscience, pluralism, religious freedom, and celebration of difference. Using an array of educational materials in Arabic, Persian, and English, The Tolerance Project emphasizes the capacity of each and every individual to counter hate, and imparts the benefits of living in tolerant, open societies. The Tolerance Project educates to prevent persecution and genocide, cultivating the basis for vibrant and stable societies in the broader Middle East.