Today, religious differences may seem more stark than ever. But historian and former nun Karen Armstrong says that religions -- from Confucianism to Judaism -- sprang from a common, violent past. Armstrong joins Kojo to discuss how religions emerged, and why we could be on the verge of a religious turning point.
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Our Religious Traditions
Listen Monday, Apr. 3, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in ReligionGuests
Karen Armstrong
Author of "The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions"
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