[Unedited] Karen Armstrong with Krista Tippett
In this unedited conversation, Krista speaks with Karen Armstrong, a best-selling author, scholar, and Catholic nun. Hear their complete conversation as Armstrong tells the story behind her developing ideas about God. Karen Armstrong speaks about her progression from a disillusioned and damaged young nun into, in her words, a \u201cfreelance monotheist.\u201d She\u2019s a formidable thinker and scholar, but as a theologian she calls herself an amateur \u2014 noting that the Latin root of the word \u201camateur\u201d means a love of one\u2019s subject. Seven years in a strict religious order nearly snuffed out her ability to think about faith at all. Here, we hear the story behind Armstrong\u2019s developing ideas about God. See more at onbeing.org/program/freelance\u2026ren-armstrong/197