Compassion: A Shared Value and A Common Project

 By Anindita N. Balslev from The Global Spiral. 

"When scholars approach a vital human emotion and shared value like compassion, they are confronted with a range of questions. First, how do we understand compassion? How has it been analyzed and interpreted in the cognitive discourses that are associated especially with the world religions? Next, why is this value generally recommended by religious and moral traditions across the board?"

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