Karen Armstrong

Summary

Karen Armstrong is a human^[1]. She was born in Worcestershire^[2]. She was born on November 14, 1944^[3]. She worked as a theologian^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], Islamicist^[7], and historian of religion^[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Karen Armstrong's place of birth was Worcestershire^[2].
• Karen Armstrong was born on November 14, 1944^[3].
• Karen Armstrong held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Karen Armstrong worked as a theologian^[4].
• Karen Armstrong worked as a writer^[5].
• Karen Armstrong worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Karen Armstrong's professions included Islamicist^[7].
• Karen Armstrong worked as a historian of religion^[8].
• Karen Armstrong's field of work was religious studies^[11].
• Karen Armstrong's field of work was philosophy^[12].
• Karen Armstrong's field of work was comparative religion^[13].
• Karen Armstrong's field of work was religious ethics^[14].
• Karen Armstrong's field of work was compassion^[15].
• Karen Armstrong's field of work was Golden Rule^[16].
• Karen Armstrong was employed by Leo Baeck College^[17].
• Karen Armstrong's education included a stint at St Anne's College^[18].
• Karen Armstrong received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[19].
• Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize^[20].
• Karen Armstrong received the Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize^[21].
• Karen Armstrong received the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences^[22].
• Karen Armstrong received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Karen Armstrong received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Karen Armstrong was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[25].
• Karen Armstrong's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[26].
• Karen Armstrong is recorded as female^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karen Armstrong's place of birth was Worcestershire^[2]. She was born on November 14, 1944^[3].

Education

Karen Armstrong was educated at St Anne's College^[18]. Academic degrees include Doktor Nauk in Philosophy^[28] and Doctor of Philosophy^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], Islamicist^[7], and historian of religion^[8]. Fields of work include religious studies^[11], an academic major^[30]; philosophy^[12], an academic discipline^[31]; comparative religion^[13], an academic major^[32]; religious ethics^[14], an academic discipline^[33]; compassion^[15], an emotion^[34]; and Golden Rule^[16], a maxim^[35]. Karen Armstrong was employed by Leo Baeck College^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[19]; TED Prize^[20], an award^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize^[21], a peace award^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1972^[40]; Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences^[22], a class of award^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1981^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[46], in United Kingdom^[47].

Personal Life

Karen Armstrong's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[26].

Why It Matters

Karen Armstrong has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Works attributed to her include A History of God^[49], a literary work^[50]; Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time^[51], a literary work^[52]; and Islam: A Short History^[53], a literary work^[54].

FAQs

Where was Karen Armstrong born?

Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire^[2].

What did Karen Armstrong do for work?

Karen Armstrong worked as theologian^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], Islamicist^[7], and historian of religion^[8].

Where did Karen Armstrong go to school?

Karen Armstrong was educated at St Anne's College^[18].

What awards did Karen Armstrong receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[19], TED Prize^[20], Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize^[21], and Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences^[22].