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Karen Armstrong Discusses Violence and Religious Texts

Religion scholar Karen Armstrong is a former Catholic nun who rose to prominence after 9/11, when she was able to do what few others would, or could: explain Islam to an angry and terrified West. She joins the program to talk about her new book and her amazing life story, from religious nun to secular scripture expert.
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Season 2026 Episode 8168
May 22, 2026
Peter S. Goodman; Mamoud Ahmadinejad; Kelli María Korducki
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Season 2026 Episode 8167
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José Manuel Albares; Rafael Nadal; Mike Isaac
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David A. Graham; Mikhail Fishman; Helen Lewis
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Badr Abdelatty; Andrew Weissmann; Josh Tyrangiel
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Tymofiy Mylovanov; Juan Gonzalez; Rita Coburn
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Rush Doshi; Lewis Goodall; Brendan Ballou
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James Jacoby; Dr. Paul Offit; Tyler Pager
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Wolfgang Ischinger; Cochav Elkayem-Levy; Ben McKenzie
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María Corina Machado; Omer Bartov; Bob Davis
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Walter Isaacson; Jeremy Diamond; Ali al-Samoudi; Sir David Attenborough; Sherrie Rollins Westin
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Mirjana Spoljaric; Alexander Gabuev; Rep. Shomari Figures; Rita Wilson
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