Who better to talk about the meaning of sacred texts than Karen Armstrong, who has authored scholarly books on God, Muhammad, Jerusalem, the Bible, Buddha, Christianity, medieval mystics, the crusades, the roots of religious traditions and more. In this discussion with the Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Chautauqua’s Director of Religion, Karen talks about the ways in which we misunderstand the term “myth” as it relates to our religious traditions, the problem with literalizing sacred texts, and how religious rituals enable us to enter into a realm of intimacy with our faith.  

Host> The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, director, Department of Religion
Guest> Karen Armstrong, author, A Short History of Myth, and lecturer on the world’s religions

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